Explore the World With AMC Adventure Travel
Karen Thurston Barsanti grew up in the White Mountains with AMC’s White Mountain Huts as her playground. “My dad was an AMC volunteer, and I was an AMC kid. He instilled in me at a…
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Celebrating Black History in the Outdoors: Lewis Mountain in Shenandoah National Park
Did you know that the Appalachian Mountain Club works with the National Park Service? AMC has worked with the NPS on a variety of projects, from building trails in Acadia National Park to educating visitors...
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Celebrating Black History in the Outdoors: Lewis Mountain in...
Did you know that the Appalachian Mountain Club works with the National Park Service? AMC has worked with the NPS on a variety of projects, from building trails in Acadia National Park to educating visitors…
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Forestry for the Future: AMC’s Responsible Forestry & Conservation...
Why would a nonprofit dedicated to protecting mountains, forests, and waters be in the business of cutting down trees? That’s a fair question. For AMC, forest conservation is a no-brainer. Forests are the lungs of…
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Snow as a Protective Blanket: Saving Snow in the...
Winters in our region from Maine to Virginia have changed. We’ve lost three weeks of winter weather and snow cover in the Northeast over the last 100 years. Massachusetts has lost 27 days of snow…
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Families Play All Day at AMC’s New Hampshire Lodges...
Calling all parents! Midwinter break is looming, and you’ve got to find a way to entertain the kids. How about a week in New Hampshire, where family-friendly winter adventures abound? When you stay with AMC,…
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Powered by the People: AMC’s 2024 Volunteer Awards
From providing hiking information at AMC’s huts and lodges, to leading nature walks, to restoring miles of trails, our team of passionate volunteers are critical to delivering on every aspect of our mission. Each year…
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New Year, New Congress: 2025 Conservation Action Starts Here
This January newly elected members of Congress are taking their oaths and getting to work. These legislators are your connection to shaping policies that reflect our shared values and protect the outdoors that we love….
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Equal Leadership in the Outdoors: A Conversation with Mardi...
AMC board member Mardi Fuller advocates for racial equity through writing, speaking, and community building. A lifelong backcountry adventurer, in January 2021 she became the first known Black person to hike all 48 of New…
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Top 7 Ways to Get Outdoors with AMC in...
A couple of years ago, I started keeping something that I call a “joy calendar.” Life was moving a little too fast, and I’d said yes to too many things, which were piling up and…
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