Beware! Solar Energy Can Harm Your Eyes
Sticky postViewing a solar eclipse without proper precautions or eye protection can be dangerous to the retina, the light-sensing tissue of the eye, potentially causing permanent blurred vision and/or blind spots (Figure 2). Solar retinopathy is a condition that occurs when… Continue Reading →
Total Solar Ecipse
Sticky postThe total solar eclipse is coming right up in northern Vermont! Protect yourselves andVermont’s beautiful natural spaces: use caution and avoid the mountains on eclipse day. Stay safe, stay in town: Early April means unpredictable, variable weather in Vermont. Hikingtrails and… Continue Reading →
Mud Season
Sticky postThe weather this time of year changes so much it gives us whiplash! It may be clear and warmone day, then freezing and snowing the next. The varying conditions we’ve seen throughout themild winter – fewer and shorter periods of… Continue Reading →
NASA recommends protective eclipse glasses be International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 12312-2 certified. If you are within the small 115-mile path where a total eclipse of the sun occurs, it is relatively safe to look directly at the moon during… Continue Reading →
The Green Mountain Club was founded in 1910 with one goal: to build a long-distance hiking trail that spans the length of Vermont’s mountains — The Long Trail. Over the years, the Green Mountain Club has evolved and now maintains… Continue Reading →
Good afternoon, All – Based on increasing COVID-19 caseloads in Vermont, The Governor issued new guidance for social gatherings today. The new guidance/order impacts GMC outings and events. Please see excerpt below: Multiple Household Social Gatherings Suspended. Attendance at all public and… Continue Reading →
Those volunteers who contacted Dave Ratti or Marge Fish at the beginning of October will be going out, masked and socially distanced, to take care of the maintenance of out section of the Long Trail – from Vt Rt 11/30… Continue Reading →
Hello neighbors. We are all looking for ways to get outside these days, so I wanted to share some guidance from the Green Mountain Club related to hiking right now: The Green Mountain Club is encouraged to see that Governor… Continue Reading →