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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During early fall in 2021, I set out on a record-setting end-to-end “thru-hike” of the Bay Circuit Trail (BCT). I completed the 230 mile trail northbound between August 28th and September 3rd, 2021, for a…
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I first stumbled upon the Bay Circuit Trail (BCT) while on a hike in Bradley Palmer State Park in spring of 2018. At that time, I was 30 years old and had recently gotten sober…
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It seems appropriate to share our annual Photo Contest winners just as winter gives way to spring. As the views we see outside our windows and along the trail begin to change, we’re excited to…
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Julia Khorana can remember a time when the Deerfield River in Western Massachusetts was nearly unusable by paddlers and whitewater lovers. The problem, back in the early 1990s, was that the old hydroelectric dam that…
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As part of a global plan to stop the extinction of species and habitats, help solve the climate crisis, and filter out pollution, President Biden joined other world leaders in June 2021, to launch the…
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This article was originally published in the 2017 edition of AMC’s Mountain Skills Manual. Whether you’re heading out for one night, a week, or an entire thru-hike, choosing the right backpack is essential to…
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$1.1 million appropriation will support needed trail repairs for one of the White Mountain’s busiest hiking destinations. BOSTON, MA, March 15 – The Franconia Ridge Trail Loop – an 8.9-mile trail that can see up to…
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Snowshoeing is a fun way to get outside during the winter—it makes traveling in deep snow easier, opening the door to year-round hikes and walks. Snowshoeing is almost as easy as walking, but even so these…
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This article first appeared in the Winter/Spring 2020 edition of Appalachia Journal. For five summers, from 1964 through 1968, I taught outdoor skills to Boy Scouts at Mead Base, a camp at the foot of…
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