The trail follows Green Mountain ridgelines from one end of Vermont to the other. To answer this question from Eliza Keller, we go deep into the woods — and deep into a hiker hostel in downtown Rutland.
We originally released this episode in 2018. For photos from our reporting, click here.
Angela Evancie and Lynne McCrea reported this episode. Mix and sound design by Angela Evancie; engineering support from Chris Albertine. Additional production by Josh Crane and Myra Flynn. Ty Gibbons composed our theme music; other music by Blue Dot Sessions.
Special thanks Liza Morse and the Green Mountain Club.
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