Author: Lexi Shear

While hiking the Long Trail, you may have stopped to ask, “What kind of a tree is that?” Or wondered about a colorful flower growing trailside. Now you can have the answers at your fingertips, with the easy-to-use Nature Guide to Vermont's Long Trail. Author and GMC member Lexi Shear introduces readers to the natural communities of the Long Trail, and then journeys the length of the trail to point out its fascinating natural features, as well as the plants and animals encountered along the way. This guide includes comprehensive descriptions of 215 species and color photos to assist with identification.