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of modern civilization. The large dining room, with its beams and columns made from yellow birch logs still clothed in their shining bark, offers meals of unexcelled quality, and comfortably furnished rooms may be rented by members of the Club, their guests, and hikers on The Trail. Six small cabins, each with living room, large fireplace and bed rooms (hot and cold water) are of the same novel and attractive design as the main Lodge, and may be rented by the day or week. There are also seven small cabins without living rooms or fireplaces which are available for overnight guests at a lower price. As there are many interesting and picturesque short hikes in this region, THE LONG TRAIL LODGE makes an ideal stopping place for those who wish to enjoy the trails and mountains without the strenuous effort of hiking long distances, carrying a pack and living on their own cooking.

Many interesting features surrounding the Lodge are the works of Mr. Maurice Broun, the Club naturalist. Mr. Broun has very carefully marked, with their correct names, the trees, shrubs, and various specimens of plant life around the Lodge, so that each may be properly identified by those unfamiliar with them. A very complete exhibit of sections of wood taken from the trees native to the country has been arranged on one of the porches, together with charts showing the development of plant and other life from prehistoric times down to the present. A demonstration of eroded land with proper methods of conservation has been laid out for the people to become familiar with, and think about while enjoying the tramps through the woods. A bog garden has been laid out in front of the Lodge with walks paved with specimens of the different rocks found in the vicinity. In it have been planted over fifty different kinds of native plants, many of which can be seen on various sections of the trail. A chart in the lobby of the

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Lodge shows pictures of sixty-five different birds commonly seen around the Lodge.

Mr. Broun spends the season at the Lodge, and is available to parties who wish to study any of its natural surroundings. The Lodge is gradually developing into a center for nature study as well as being a hiker's club house.

See Division VI for a description of Deer's Leap Shelter and Caves in Sherburne Pass and Blue Ridge Side Trails.

Rutland, a city of 18,000, ten miles west of Sherburne Pass on Route No. 4, is a railroad center, with through connections to Boston, New York and Montreal, and has several hotels, notably the Bardwell and Berwick. All kinds of supplies and equipment can be purchased here. The headquarters of the Green Mountain Club, where Guide

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