Hikers in colorful rain jackets pointing to the distance.

The Right Time to Bail: Outdoor Safety Tips Every Hiker Should Know

On a freezing night in early May, a search and rescue crew set off into a squall on a high-stakes mission: a 63-year-old man had vanished somewhere near Franconia Ridge. He’d been missing for three...
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Christopher Cotrell/ Flickr Commons Consider reading an indigenous author the next time you reach for a book.

Five Indigenous Authors on Land and Nature

From the peaks of Katahdin to our favorite local footpaths, the lands we cherish are indigenous lands. As we spend time outdoors, it’s important to celebrate Native American perseverance and contributions to culture and the outdoors….
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J Walter Participants enjoying the See the Dark Festival at Medawisla in the Maine Woods.

Visitors See the Dark at AMC’s Inaugural Dark Sky...

Earlier this month, a group of outdoor enthusiasts gathered at AMC’s Medawisla Lodge for the inaugural See the Dark Festival – a weeklong celebration of the ecological, recreational, and cultural benefits of the night sky….
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