

Summer’s coming, the school year is almost over. Do you see yourself or your family in the following descriptions? You want to go on a family camping trip, but you aren’t sure how to get…
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It’s my first time at an AMC High Mountain Hut and I’m standing in the middle of Lakes of the Clouds dining hall, soaking it all in: the sweeping views of the White Mountains, the bright wooden...
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Summer’s coming, the school year is almost over. Do you see yourself or your family in the following descriptions? You want to go on a family camping trip, but you aren’t sure how to get…
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Hidden beneath dirt trails and covered by lush forests and colorful mosses and lichens lies the infrastructure of the Northeast’s best hiking: massive rock formations. Often this foundation goes unnoticed. But in some special spots,…
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Itching to start backpacking in the mountains at higher elevations? May trips are perfectly doable—you just need to have realistic expectations about the potential conditions. Learn more in the following post…or learn even more on…
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On Thursday, May 27 at 7 p.m., I’ll be giving a slide show and presentation at REI in Reading, Mass., to highlight favorite trips and photos from my guidebook AMC’s Best Backpacking Trips in New…
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The Appalachian Trail travels through the Northeast for 1,166 miles, from Harpers Ferry, W. Va., to the summit of Katahdin, in Maine. Along the way, it journeys through profound natural diversity, pauses at mind-bending views,…
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Summer Hut Nights for Just $99 🥾 Spend your days exploring alpine trails and your evenings enjoying hearty meals with mountain views. Book by March 31 with code JUNE99 for stays between June 4 – 30, 2026.