[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1173 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1173

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        March 18, 2010.
Whereas James P. Taylor conceived of the idea of developing a long-distance 
        hiking trail in the Green Mountains of Vermont, and the Green Mountain 
        Club was formed on March 11, 1910, in Burlington, Vermont, to make his 
        dream of a Long Trail a reality;
Whereas the Long Trail is the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the United 
        States;
Whereas the Long Trail extends 273 miles along the spine of Vermont's Green 
        Mountains, from the Massachusetts border to the Canadian border;
Whereas the Long Trail provides pedestrian access to mountain peaks, waterfalls, 
        wildlife, and foliage in all seasons;
Whereas the Long Trail traverses scenic valleys and the tallest summits of the 
        Green Mountain State;
Whereas the Green Mountain Club continues to protect, defend, and promote the 
        Long Trail and its 100-year history in Vermont;
Whereas the mission of the Green Mountain Club is to make the Vermont mountains 
        play a larger part in the life of the people by protecting and 
        maintaining the Long Trail system and fostering, through education, the 
        stewardship of Vermont's hiking trails and mountains; and
Whereas the birth of the Long Trail is a testament to the hard work of many 
        dedicated individuals and its continued existence is evidence of the 
        perseverance of the Green Mountain Club and countless volunteers: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the 100th anniversary 
of Vermont's Long Trail, the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the United 
States, and congratulates the Green Mountain Club for its century of dedication 
in developing and maintaining the Long Trail.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.