For more than a century, AMC has given the world the opportunity to explore New Hampshire’s stunning alpine terrain by day and spend nights in our famed high mountain huts. But we’re not the only…
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Defending the Outdoors: How AMC is Taking Action–And How You Can Help
By now you’ve heard the news: Federal funding frozen or retracted. Project stoppages, staff reductions, and legislative rollbacks. These actions threaten public lands, scientific research, recreation, and the long-term health of the environment in our region. ...
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We’ve entered the weird part of winter: slush, freezing rain, rock-hard snowbanks, slick roads. Microspikes or mud boots? Who even knows. It’s the season that can’t make up its mind, with temperatures hovering between winter…
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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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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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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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When people talk about the outdoors, they often talk about the sights: the way a mountain looks from the trailhead. The change in vegetation as they climb. The view from the summit. For people who…
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On June 2, 2024, I found myself in waist-deep swamp water traversing a flooded dike. As I trudged through the muck, I entertained the possibility of snakes slipping through this water, of leeches latching onto…
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The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 brought record numbers of skygazers to the northernmost parts of AMC’s region. Millions of people in the zone of totality took time to stop, see the day…
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Have you heard the good news about gravel? Gravel bikes combine the lighter materials used in road bikes with designs that help riders get off the pavement with confidence. These bikes are built for a…
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