At the Massachusetts and Vermont border starts the Vermont Long Trail, a 272-mile footpath up, over and through the Green Mountains. Widely considered one of the nation’s most difficult hikes, it ...

The Three Musketeers (from left, Catherine Robbins, Hilda Kurth and Kathleen Norris) became the second, third and fourth people ever to hike the Long Trail from end to end, a feat they accomplished in ...

The Green Mountain Club has conserved a 12-acre parcel in Johnson, Vermont, enhancing public access to the Long Trail State Forest, according to a community announcement. The Deer Camp property is now ...

Adam Roy is the executive editor of Backpacker. He lives in Colorado’s Front Range, where he spends his free time hiking, climbing, and running his home mountains. New perk: Easily find new routes and ...

The Appalachian Trail stretches more than 2,000 miles from Maine to Georgia. It was the brainchild of an idealistic forester who drew inspiration from a mountaintop in Vermont. In the summer of 1900, ...

Seven Days is 30, and we need your help to celebrate. With your donation, we’ll stay on track, delivering rigorous reporting on Vermont news and culture. I am not a hiker. But, by some twist of fate ...