VPR News
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Collection Includes Rare Long Trail Photos

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We return now to "The Long Trail: Vermont’s Footpath Through History," our series about the 100th anniversary of the trail. As nearly everyone knows, the trail runs 270 miles along the ridgeline of the Green Mountains. But a valuable part of the trail’s history isn’t in the mountains at all.
VPR News
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Inn At Long Trail, Welcome Break For Hikers

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This month, VPR is airing "The Long Trail: Vermont’s Footpath Through History." We’ll explore a century on the trail, and its influence on the history and culture of Vermont. We begin in Killington at an intersection of the footpath and the highway, a spot where "end-to-enders" gather for rest and encouragement.
Vermont Edition
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Vermont’s Long Trail

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Vermont’s 272 mile footpath through the Green Mountains is about to turn 100.  We celebrate the trail, and learn about its creation.  Also, a look at why some species of bumblebees are disappearing from Vermont.
Commentary Series

Long Trail Patrol

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Though we shouldn’t, many of us take for granted the pleasure of hiking on a well-maintained trail.  VPR commentator and former park ranger Vic Henningsen recently paid a visit to one of the hard-working crews that make that experience possible.
Commentary Series

Long Trail Names

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Commentator Tom Slayton, veteran journalist and editor-emeritus of Vermont Life magazine, is also a dedicated hiker. And he’s looking forward to getting out on the trails again – just as soon as they’re dry!
VPR News

Long Trail maintenance grows challenging

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Each year 200,000 people use Vermont’s Long Trail, which stretches from Canada to the Massachusetts border. Protecting and maintaining the 270 mile trail is the job of the Green Mountain Club. And the task is becoming more challenging and costly.
Commentary Series

Greath thoughts: the Long Trail

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Great thoughts and philosophies from Vermonters have shaped our state and sometimes influenced the nation. Commentator Bob Northrup tells the story of how Vermont created – almost destroyed – the Long Trail.