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- Category: Appalachia
- Skyline Sketches: A Hiker Called Taps Plays “Taps”
- Skyline Sketches: The Dog Bell
- Skyline Sketches: Their First Mountain at Ages 75 and 83
- Do Cell Phones Belong in the Mountains?
- One New England Thread: An 800-mile bike and kayak trip through the Northeast avoids automobiles
- From the White Mountain Huts to the Giant Races: Meet Katie Schide and Hillary Gerardi
- White Mountain Mysteries
- Interviews with Bears
- Day Four: A rescuer’s account of a hiker’s baffling survival
- The Bluebird Chronicles: A Catskills Romance
- Be Wary of the Hind-Leg Kick: Memories of donkey driving in the Sandwich Notch area of New Hampshire
- A Day—and 150 Years—in the Nordmarka: Skiing through a Norwegian forest is everyone’s right
- Light Snow in the White Mountains: A Close Call
- Crazier River: The Neversink River Goes Rogue in the Climate Crisis
- Category: Conservation & Climate
- Stay Invested: An Interview with Mandy Warner, AMC’s Senior Director of Policy
- Five Ways Federal Budget Cuts Put the Outdoors at Risk
- The EPA is Under Threat. Here’s an Inside Look–And What We Can Do About It.
- Put Your Superpowers to Use: An Interview with Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
- “To Change Everything, We Need Everyone”: An Interview with Jen Natyzak, AMC Director of Sustainability
- Conservation Spotlight: New Jersey
- Defending the Outdoors: How AMC is Taking Action–And How You Can Help
- Tracking Golden Eagles in the Maine Woods: A Day in the Life of AMC Forest Manager Carolyn Ziegra
- Forestry for the Future: AMC’s Responsible Forestry & Conservation in the Maine Woods
- Snow as a Protective Blanket: Saving Snow in the Northeast
- New Year, New Congress: 2025 Conservation Action Starts Here
- AMC’s Top Conservation Successes of 2024
- Stars in Our Eyes: AMC’s 2025 Skygazing Guide, Part 1
- The EXPLORE Act Passed in Congress! Here’s What You Need to Know.
- Conservation Advocacy Toolkit
- The 30×30 Campaign to Save Nature
- From Maine to the Milky Way: Why Dark Skies Are Worth Protecting
- What I Did This Summer: Reflections from the AMC Research Interns’ 2024 Field Season
- Will 2024 Be a Good Year for Fall Foliage?
- Catching Clouds and Tracking Treelines: AMC’s Long-Term Monitoring History
- 3 Supreme Court Rulings You Need to Know About if You Play Outside
- Behind the Gravel: How AMC Became a Leader in Accessible Trail Construction
- Every Kid Can Be a Junior Naturalist
- A Conversation with Dr. Jordon Tourville, AMC Terrestrial Ecologist
- Mitigating Climate Anxiety
- 7 Outdoor Activities for Mud Season
- Introducing the iNaturalist Bingo Card
- Weather Whiplash: El Niño, Climate Change, and Snow Variability
- Where’s Winter? Mid-Atlantic Edition
- AMC’s Guide for Celebrating Sustainably
- Wild Atlantic Salmon Recovery in Maine: The “King of Fish” Makes a Comeback
- Where’s Winter? A Season of Change in the Northeast
- Coexistence is Key: Responsible Forestry in the Maine Woods
- A Look Inside AMC’s Solar Summer
- Trail Trials: How AMC Trail Crews Adjust for New Challenges
- What I Did This Summer: AMC’s 2023 Research Interns
- How Much Land is Conserved in New England? Ask AMC’s Research Scientists.
- The Merrimack Dragonfly Mercury Project Takes Flight
- Closing Gaps on the Bay Circuit Trail in Massachusetts
- How to Protect the Night Sky
- What Is a Dark Sky?
- Conserving the Highlands
- Community Snow Observations Come to the White Mountains
- Vote for the Outdoors
- 5 Things I Learned as a Community Science Intern Working with AMC
- See the Dark: Exploring Maine’s International Dark Sky Park
- Net Zero: What It Is and How You Can Help
- A Lofty Goal: How AMC is Helping Protect 30 Percent of Land by 2030
- Four Key Ties Between Conservation and Recreation
- 4 Ways Land Conservation Helps Fight Climate Change
- AMC’s Waters and Rivers Protection Fund Expands Whitewater Paddling Across the Region
- 5 Ways to Support 30 by 30
- Trail Keepers: AMC’s Commitment to Resilient Footpaths in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
- Climate Change in the Mountains: AMC-led Journal Issue Explores the Impacts
- What Snow Cover Tells Us About Changing Winters in the Northeast
- Track Alpine Plants Across the Northeast with iNaturalist
- Help Track Flowers and Fauna Along the Appalachian Trail with iNaturalist
- The Past, Present, and Future of AMC’s Land Conservation Work in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
- Should the Delaware Water Gap Receive National Park Status?
- We Speak for the Trees: Behind-the-Scenes at AMC’s 10-Year Carbon Project Inventory
- How Climate Change May Be Shifting the Mountain Tree Line
- How and Why AMC Collects Clouds on Mount Washington
- The Only Human for Miles: Deep in the Maine Woods With an AMC Aquatic Researcher
- Water: Love It, Protect It.
- Why I Advocate: How a Lifetime Outdoors Turned Me Into a Conservationist
- The Climate is Changing. So are We.
- The Basics of Climate Change: Science, Consequences, and Solutions
- AMC Climate Change Research, Past and Present
- Who Owns Maine’s Land?
- Preserving the Dark Skies of the Maine Woods
- Tiny and Triumphant: How a Team Approach Saved Robbins’ Cinquefoil from Extinction
- They’re Ba-aaack: Brood X Cicadas To Re-Emerge This Spring
- Get to Know These 6 Common Alpine Plants and Flowers in New Hampshire
- Thank a Trail Maintenance Crew: Cleaning Up the Backcountry for Summer Hiking and Camping
- Help AMC Scientists Study Climate Change’s Effect on Alpine Plants
- A Decade of Change in the Maine Woods
- How You Can Help Research Alpine Amphibians in the White Mountains Using iNaturalist
- Be Underground: Inside the Dark and Delightful World of Caving and Cave Conservation
- How Changing Winters in the Northeast Affect Black Bears
- ‘Protect the View’ Campaign Working to Preserve Trail Views and Experiences
- Climate Change Impacts in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic—And What We Can Do
- A State-by-State Guide to Climate Change Plans in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
- Electric Vehicles Are More Affordable Than Ever. Here’s Why.
- How your Commute Affects Air Pollution and Climate Change
- The Mid-Atlantic Highlands and the Highlands Conservation Act: An Explainer
- Debunking 5 Common Climate Change Myths
- A Clean Air Win – Time for Action
- Federal Public Land Types: What They Are and How to Protect Them
- As New England Winters Warm, Ticks are Killing Moose at High Rates
- Poll: Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Voters Support the Transportation and Climate Initiative
- We must act swiftly and boldly to tackle climate change
- Implementing the Great American Outdoors Act
- Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Army Corps for Indefensible CMP Corridor Analysis
- Maine organizations receive $1 million federal grant to protect over 13,000 acres of wildlife habitat
- Fire in the Forest: The Science and History of Prescribed Burns in the New Jersey Pine Barrens
- How West Coast Wildfires Affect the White Mountains
- Leave No Trace: Plan Ahead and Prepare
- What is Air Pollution?
- The Clean Air Act and the White Mountains: An Air Quality Success Story
- The Effects of Climate Change
- Monitoring the Bicknell’s Thrush in the Maine Woods
- Climate vs Weather: How They Differ, How They’re Connected
- The Causes of Climate Change
- Go Green: 10 Tips for a More Sustainable Lifestyle
- From Source to Tap: Mapping Drinking Water Origins in AMC’s Region
- Choppy Waters: Will Changes to a Northern PA Dam Threaten the Poconos Whitewater Economy?
- What to Look for in an Eco Friendly Sunscreen
- What Responsible Forestry Means at AMC
- What is the EPA? The Agency’s Origins, Importance, and Future
- Cool Facts About Common Backyard Plants and Animals
- How AMC is Fighting Climate Change Through Carbon Credits
- Finding Success in the Forest – AMC’s Fish Habitat Restoration Project
- Simple ways to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
- The Dragonfly Mercury Project at Joshua Tree National Park
- New England Winter is Getting Shorter and Less Snowy. Here’s Why.
- The Story of U.S. Public Land Loss in One Alarming Infographic
- Not Extinct Yet: 6 Threatened or Endangered Species From the UN Report
- How a Wild and Scenic Designation Will Protect Northeastern Rivers
- Leave No Trace This Spring on These (Mostly) Paved Bike Trails
- The Next Northern Pass? AMC Intervenes on NECEC
- Northern Pass Finally Nixed?
- Leave No Trace (LNT) for Trekking Poles
- Tips for Identifying New England’s Winter Birds
- Tips for Identifying New England’s Winter Birds
- In the Zone: Exploring the Ecozones of the White Mountains
- In Land We Trust: A History of AMC Land Protection
- How Do You Recycle a Used Stove Fuel Canister?
- The Ecological Value of Wilderness
- Is a Tent Footprint Worth It?
- Category: Culture & History
- Indigenous Voices on the New England Trail
- Volunteers on the Mountaintop: AMC’s Alpine Stewards
- Forest Bathing, Explained
- An Island and an Engineer: The Inspiring Story Behind Three Mile Island’s New Electric Boat
- A Conversation with AMC Archivist Becky Fullerton
- “The Only Female in the Room:” A Conversation with Dijit Taylor
- The Bold History of Skiing at Tuckerman Ravine
- The Shared History of AMC and the Mount Washington Observatory
- Bake Bread Like the AMC Hut Croo
- How Food Gets to AMC’s Backcountry Huts
- A Croo’s Comeback
- History of the White Mountain Guide
- Three Miles of Music: A Music Camp Goes Its Own Way on AMC Three Mile Island
- On the Trail Together: A Conversation with Rachel and Marshall Rowe
- The Best Medicine: A Conversation with Jason Straus, MD
- The Surprising Story Behind New England’s Stone Walls
- Gear Access: How AMC Supports Local Educators through Gear Libraries
- All Along the Watchtower: How Women Forest Fire Lookouts Kept the Northeast Safe
- Finding Myself on the Bay Circuit Trail
- The 2022 AMC Photo Contest Winners Have Arrived
- Board of Directors Spotlight: A Q&A With Chair Yvette Austin Smith
- A Photo History of AMC Winter Hut Caretakers
- 5 Black Heroes of Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
- Wayfinding: Historical Journals, Maps, and Hikers of the Pemigewasset Wilderness
- A Ranger Shares Stories of Beauty, Humor, and Terror from His Two Decades in Baxter State Park in This Wild Land
- Four Strangers, One Passion, and an Inextricable Bond Through Hiking in the Northeast
- A Florida Girl’s Guide to Hiking in the White Mountains
- On the Border of the New Hampshire Pemigewasset Wilderness with my AMC Outdoor Guide
- My Dad Hiked all 48 New Hampshire 4000 Footers in his 80s. Here’s How He Did It.
- The AMC Adventure Travel Program: A Personal Journey
- Earl B. Hunter Jr.: Campfire Conversations
- The Knife Edge of Grief: Remembering My Son on Katahdin, the Mountain He Loved
- Jennifer Pharr Davis: Superhuman Hiker
- 120 Years of Botany, Discovery, and Surveying at AMC’s Three Mile Island Camp
- Mirna Valerio: Running with the ‘Mirnavator’
- Mario Rigby: The Modern Eco-Explorer
- Black Explorers of History Part 2: James Beckwourth and Matthew Henson
- Black Explorers of History Part 1: Esteban de Dorantes and York
- Sibusiso Vilane: The First Black Man to Summit Mount Everest
- Mind Over Mountain: Hiking Through Mental Illness in the White Mountains
- AMC Backcountry Caretaker Program Turns 50
- I Love to Walk: A Hiker’s Journey Through Love, Loss, and Healing
- Hiking on New Hampshire’s Cohos Trail With Its Founder
- Why I Give: AMC Donor Stephen Corman on Why He Supports the Outdoors
- An Idea Turns 100: A Photo History of The Appalachian Trail
- Lessons from the Summit of Mount Eisenhower
- Getting Back Out: A City-Dweller’s Reflection on Nature in Place
- The AMC Connecticut Chapter Celebrates its First 100 Years
- From Small to Strong: Battling Anorexia on the Appalachian Trail
- George Masa: How a Japanese Photographer Helped Preserve the Smoky Mountains
- Hiking with Hope: Between Cancer Treatments, N.H. Woman Pursues Rare White Mountain Feat
- The Towering Mapmakers: Mount Washington and the Early Efforts to Map the White Mountains
- A Granite State Centenary: AMC’s New Hampshire Chapter at 100
- Two years, 84 Miles: Section-hiking Pennsylvania’s Standing Stone Trail With AMC’s Delaware Valley Chapter
- Grandma Gatewood: The First Woman to Solo Hike the Entire Appalachian Trail
- Nine Women Who Have Impacted the Outdoors
- The Legislation That Saved the White Mountain Region
- How the Presidential Peaks Got Their Names
- Why These Northeast Women Are Addicted to Winter Surfing
- Seeing Familiar Mount Cardigan with New Eyes
- Bonding with my 16-year-old on the NE67
- The Closed Outdoors
- The Vertical Mile
- Going Small
- The Essential Outdoors: How One City-Dweller Gets Her Nature Fix Amid COVID-19 Restrictions
- My Only Rescue
- Meet Archivist Becky Fullerton, Keeper of Nearly 150 Years of AMC History
- AMC Backcountry Skiing Guidebook Author Reflects on Its Origins Three Decades Later
- Holding Back
- Essential Books to Read this Winter
- Given to the Winds
- No Ordinary Croo: Diary of a Hut Caretaker During COVID-19
- Officials: Mountain Search and Rescue Went Up as the Unprepared Headed Out
- The Haunting Tale of Nancy Barton
- The Forgotten History of Walden Pond
- THE UNLIKELY THRU HIKER
- V-J Day at 75: A Hiker Recalls a Mount Washington Hike and Return to a War’s End
- Alien Abduction in the White Mountains
- The Willey Family Tragedy
- A History of the New Hampshire 4,000-Footers List
- History of Tuckerman Ravine
- Joe Dodge
- Who Pays for Search and Rescue? Behind the Tricky Economics of New Hampshire SAR
- English Jack, the Hermit of Crawford Notch
- A History of Katahdin
- AMC Member Reflects on Hiking to the Everest Base Camp at 84
- Exclusive Book Excerpt: The Unlikely Thru-Hiker
- Not Here, Not Now
- Meet the New Yorker Who Has Been Solo Backpacking for More Than 50 Years
- Trail Days Turns a Tiny Appalachian Trail Town into One Big, Sweaty Party
- AT Redemption
- Rescue in the White Mountains
- Trail Running in the White Mountains: Q&A With Ski the Whites’ Andrew Drummond
- 4,000-footer Drops Off List of 48
- Emotional Rescue
- Beyond Hygge: How to Embrace Winter Outside as the Scandinavians Do
- Original Instructions: A Nipmuc Storyteller Reflects on Nature
- When Danger Calls: Search and Rescue in the Maine Woods
- High Jinxed: A Hiker Investigates His Fear of Heights
- On Reaching the End of the Trail
- Too Cold: The Death of Kate Matrosova
- It’s the Wind That Kills You: An Exclusive Preview of ‘Desperate Steps’
- Exploring Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness
- Category: Destinations & Travel
- Maine Outdoor Activity Guide
- Family Getaways in New Hampshire: July Weekends at Cardigan Lodge
- AMC 20s/30s Launches First Adventure Travel Trip: Hike the Via Alpina in Switzerland
- Getting Outdoors in New York and New Jersey
- AMC’s Guide to New Hampshire’s Best-Kept Secrets
- New Hampshire Activity Guide
- 7 of the Best Hut-to-Hut Mountain Hikes Around the World
- Top 5 Ways to Beat Your Winter Blues: A Northeast Metro Guide
- Explore the World With AMC Adventure Travel
- Families Play All Day at AMC’s New Hampshire Lodges this Winter
- Top 7 Ways to Get Outdoors with AMC in 2025
- A Shift in Perspective: New England Ski for Light and AMC’s Outdoor Journey Fund
- Notes from the Trail; a Bay Circuit Trail End-to-End Hike
- AMC’s 2024 Celestial Events Calendar
- Five Northeastern Gravel Biking Destinations
- 5 Classic Rhode Island Hikes
- The 2024 Total Eclipse: What You Need to Know
- 6 Stunning Fall Hikes in Southern New England
- Lodge-to-Lodge Skiing in the Maine Woods: What to Expect
- The New England Trail’s Next Step
- Explore New England’s Stone Walls on These 5 Hikes
- Best Spring Hikes in the Northeast
- Section Hiking the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut
- A Breath of Fresh Air: 8 Hikes on the Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts
- 6 Transit-Accessible Outdoor Spaces in Washington, D.C.
- 8 Transit-Accessible Outdoor Spaces Near New York City
- Know Before You Go: Shenandoah National Park
- 6 Transit-Accessible Outdoor Spaces Near Boston
- Know Before You Go: The Best Kept Secrets in Acadia National Park
- Off the Beaten Path: 7 Less Crowded Hikes in Acadia National Park
- 8 Quiet Water Paddles in New York
- How to See a Moose in New England
- 6 of the Best Hikes in Southern New Hampshire
- Where to Backcountry Ski in the Northeast
- Groups File for Injunction to Halt CMP’s Premature Plans to Begin Corridor Work
- Transport Yourself: Hikes for History Buffs
- Explore Fall Foliage on These 6 Bike Rides
- Hike to Mizpah Spring Hut and Mount Pierce
- Stargazing: How and Where to Go to See the Stars
- Hike This, Not That: 8 Less Crowded Northeast Hiking Trails
- Visit an Urban Wild Near You
- 7 Easy Snowshoe Trails to Try This Winter
- Where to Winter Camp in the Northeast
- Hikes & Hops: 8 Great Trails Near Breweries
- 10 Easy Hikes to Catch Peak Foliage in the Appalachian Region
- Hike to the High Point in 8 Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern States
- 5 Easy Day Paddles on the Saco River
- 6 Paddles, Bikes, and Hikes in Rhode Island
- Intro to Whitewater: An AMC Trip Leader Wants to Run a River With You
- Learn the Ropes: 8 Outdoor Spots for Beginner Climbing
- 8 Wildflower Hikes to Brighten Your Spring and Summer
- 8 Great Day Hikes on Long Trails (Near Cities!)
- Where to Glade Ski in New Hampshire, Thanks to Granite Backcountry Alliance
- 8 Places to Cross-Country Ski for Beginners
- 8 Northeastern Hikes with Stunning Bridge Views
- 8 Hikes on American Indian Footpaths
- 9 Whitewater River Rafting Trips in New England and the Northeast
- Mahoosuc Notch: Hiking the A.T.’s Longest Mile — and Then Some
- 8 Quiet Water Paddling Escapes
- 3 Classic Backcountry Ski Routes in the Northeast
- A Breeze Blows Through It: 8 Cool Summer Hikes
- Rocks for Jocks: 8 Geology Hikes in the Northeast
- Go With the Flow: 8 Water Trail Adventures
- The Northville-Placid Trail: The Oldest Long-Distance Trail You’ve Never Heard Of
- 8 Blue-Blazed Snowshoe Hikes off the Appalachian Trail
- 5 Breathtaking Backcountry Ski Adventures
- 18 Fall Foliage Hikes and Bikes
- Backcountry Shelters and Camping on Mount Greylock’s Western Slopes
- Great Places to go River Tubing with Kids
- Rail Trail Roundup: The Best Tracks-Turned-Bike-Paths in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic
- Best Day Hikes Near New York City
- Best Day Hikes Near Boston
- Best Day Hikes Along the Maine Coast
- 6 Treks to Frozen Waterfalls
- Over the River and Through the City: 8 City Snowshoe Routes
- Where to Snowshoe on the Appalachian Trail
- Best Stargazing in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic
- 6 Often Overlooked Hikes in Southern New Hampshire
- 7 Easy Winter Hikes
- Fine Foliage Hikes
- Rugged Routes: 6 of the Hardest Hikes in the Northeast
- Outdoor Trips with Kids: Best Family Backpacking in New England and the Mid-Atlantic
- Hikes in the 100-Mile Wilderness
- 11 Great Family Hikes near Waterfalls, Rivers, and Lakes
- 10 Fun and Easy Summer Activities with Kids
- Hikes for Kids of All Ages
- Family Friendly Tent-Only Campgrounds
- Hikes to Geologic Sites
- Best Backpacking Trips in New England: Early Season High Elevation Trips
- Best Backpacking Trips in New England: Early Season Trips
- Best Appalachian Trail Hikes
- Category: Features
- The Right Time to Bail: Outdoor Safety Tips Every Hiker Should Know
- Suffer Well: Inside the Record-Breaking Appalachian Trail Journeys of Trail Runners Liz Derstine and Tara Dower
- How to Love Winter
- AMC’s Guide to Holiday Gifts with a Purpose
- Check Us Out: AMC’s New Look
- Inside AMC’s 2024 Annual Summit
- Ask an AMC Hut Caretaker
- Ultra Running the Bay Circuit Trail: A Conversation With Cole Crosby
- The 2023 AMC Photo Contest Winners Are Here
- 100 Days, 100 Summits of Mount Washington
- Backpacking for Beginners
- Building an Accessible Trail on Mount Cardigan
- The Man Behind AMC’s Trail Signs
- Year in Review
- Five Indigenous Authors on Land and Nature
- Visitors See the Dark at AMC’s Inaugural Dark Sky Festival
- Category: News
- Powered by the People: AMC’s 2024 Volunteer Awards
- AMC Annual Volunteer Awards
- AMC Celebrates its Gravel Road Cycling Network with Release of Gravel Adventure Field Guide
- AMC Appoints Nicole Zussman as President and CEO
- For Outdoor Enthusiasts, Supreme Court EPA Ruling is Mixed
- Franconia Ridge Trail Loop Gets Boost In Federal Budget
- The Trail to Here: A Conversation with Susan Arnold
- Susan Arnold Named Interim CEO of Appalachian Mountain Club
- AMC President and CEO John Judge Accepts Role at Different Organization
- Celebrate AMC’s Maine Dark Sky Designation
- AMC Endorses Maine Ballot Question #1
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards Multi-Million Dollar Recovery Land Acquisition Grant to the State of Maine for the Appalachian Mountain Club
- Appalachian Mountain Club Presents: Unlikely Stories Podcast
- Appalachian Trail Towns Again Welcome Thru-Hikers—With a Few Twists
- Meet Scott Crowder, Director of the New Hampshire Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development
- AMC’s Maine Woods Property Certified as an International Dark Sky Park
- New Shelter in Maine Will Honor the Late Andrew Norkin, AMC’s Longtime Trails Director
- AMC to Restore Imp Shelter in White Mountain National Forest
- AMC Wants to Hear Your Story!
- AMC to Auction Historic Vittorio Sella Photographs to Benefit Trails, Conservation, and Archives
- Meet Your 2021 AMC Photo Contest Winners
- AMC’s Appalachia Journal is Now Available Online
- Appalachian Mountain Club Receives Prestigious Land Conservation Award
- Climate Change Will Shape the Future of New Hampshire’s Ski Industry
- New Backcountry Skiing Guidebook Serves Unprecedented Interest in Sport
- Great American Outdoors Act Signed into Law, Fully Funding LWCF
- AMC Maine Maps Are Now Available on Your Mobile Device
- Why Hispanic Outdoor Participation is On the Rise
- A Land Dispute Threatens a Popular Vermont Mountain Bike Trail System
- Camp Dodge Reopens as AMC‘s Trails Hub in the White Mountains
- How Mount Washington Helped Scientists Better Monitor Mount Everest Weather
- Glen Onoko Closure: Why Officials Shut Down One of Pennsylvania’s Most Popular Hiking Trails
- Category: Outdoor Resources
- AMC’s Winter Snow Report
- TikTok is Right—There Are Rattlesnakes in Massachusetts: Here’s What You Need to Know About Snakes You May Encounter on Trails Across the Northeast
- Snowshoeing for All Levels
- Tips For Getting Your Kids Outdoors This Winter
- AMC’s 2023 Holiday Gift Guide for Outdoors Lovers
- Northeast Fall Foliage Tracker
- AMC’s Guide to Fall Outdoors
- Managing Extreme Mountain Weather
- Picaridin vs DEET: Which Is the Best Insect Repellent?
- Four Family-Friendly Hikes in the Maine Woods
- 6 Places to Day Hike on the Bay Circuit Trail
- AMC’s Guide to Spring Outdoors
- Gifts that Give Back to the Outdoors: AMC’s Holiday Gift Guide
- Recommended Hikes in Harriman State Park
- From Lodge to Hut: Hiking the Southern Presidentials with AMC
- Hiking With Dogs: How to Hike Safely and Considerately
- 5 Ways to Celebrate National Trails Day
- Tips for Spring Hiking
- Best Day Hikes in the White Mountains
- Three Season Hiking and Backpacking Gear List
- Getting in Shape for Summer
- Appalachia Gear Review: The AllTrails App
- Considerations for Backpacking on the BCT
- How to Choose the Right Backpacking Pack for Your Next Adventure
- Snowshoeing 101: Tips and Tricks for Beginners
- Five Wheelchair Accessible Trails Across the AMC Region
- How to Choose the Right Cross-Country Skis
- How to Prepare for a Winter Stay at an AMC Hut
- Summit 2022 Preview: How Not to End Up in the Appalachia Accidents Report
- Best Backcountry Skiing at Mount Cardigan
- How to Set Up the Perfect Winter Backcountry Camp Site
- How—and Why—to Volunteer with AMC
- Record Snow Observations with AMC Community Science
- Shoulder Season: Be Prepared and Have Fun on Your Late-Fall Hike
- Capturing the Colors: How to Master Fall Foliage Photography
- Don’t Let Your Period Keep You from Camping or Hiking. Pack a Menstruation Preparedness Kit.
- A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking in the White Mountains
- How to Poop in the Woods
- Go Off-Road: Trail Running for Beginners
- Avoid These Common Beginner Hiking Mistakes
- Current Affairs: Swiftwater Paddling for Beginners
- 8 Great Hikes in Massachusetts
- The 10 Essentials: What to Pack For a Backcountry Hike
- Trail Anatomy 101: Hiking Trail Types and Features
- Affordable Outdoor Equipment and Cheap Gear Hacks
- Plan and Lead Your First Family Hiking, Biking, or Paddling Outing
- How Being Outdoors Can Relieve Stress and Anxiety
- How to Make Summiting New Hampshire’s 4000 Footers even more Challenging
- How to Avoid Needing a Winter Rescue in the Backcountry
- How to Build a Rail Trail: Pennsylvania, New York Projects Reveal Challenges, Benefits
- Winter Wildlife Photography: Tips from an AMC Photo Contest Winner
- Be Outdoors Challenge
- How to Find Local Winter Recreation Activities
- How to Plan a Winter Hike
- Winter Hiking Essential Gear List
- Winter Outdoor Activities for Kids
- How to Leave No Trace in Winter
- Avalanche Safety: Understanding the Risks Before You Hit the Slopes this Winter
- Nutrition for a Winter Hike
- How to Prevent and Treat Common Winter Ailments
- Backcountry Skiing for Beginners
- How to Get Found if You’re Lost in the Woods
- The Best Ways to Get Outdoors in Cities this Winter
- Cross-Country Skiing for Beginners
- How to Layer for Winter
- How to Make Safe Water Crossings in the Winter
- Winter Survival Guide: 5 Ways to Thrive Outdoors This Season
- Snowshoeing for Beginners: How to Get Started
- Subtler Sounds: Identifying and Recording Winter Bird Calls
- Pandemic Buying: The Outdoor Gear Shops Can’t Keep Stocked
- What’s in Your First Aid Kit? An Expert Weighs in on COVID-19 Additions
- Leave No Trace: Leave What You Find
- How to Leave No Trace
- Leave No Trace: Be Considerate of Other Visitors
- Leave No Trace: Respect Wildlife
- Leave No Trace: Minimize Campfire Impacts
- New Bike 101: What to Know About Your New Ride
- Leave No Trace: Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
- Hiking Boots vs. Hiking Shoes vs. Trail Runners: Choosing What’s Right for You
- Real Trail Meals
- Why You Should Bring a Bear Canister on Your Next Backpacking Trip
- How to Treat a Lightning Injury in the Backcountry
- How to Swim in a River
- Tips for Tick Season
- 6 Knots Everyone Should Know
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- No Slips, Cracks, or Falls: Tips for Hiking on Ice
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- 7 Tips for Backpacking with Young Kids
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- How to Build a Quinzee (aka Snow Cave)
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Timeline Stories
- After partnering with the Conservation Fund and the Malone Family Land Preservation Foundation in 2023, AMC finalizes the purchase of the 29,000-acre Barnard Forest, an addition to the Maine Woods Initiative, with a $10 million gift from Natick, MA-based software developer MathWorks
- AMC opens the Cardigan Mountain All Persons Trail in Alexandria, NH, a half-mile nature trail designed to meet U.S. Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines and be suitable for people using mobility devices
- With seed funding from L.L. Bean, AMC launches the Outdoor Journey Fund, designed to provide outdoor experiences for groups that face significant barriers to outdoor participation
- AMC holds its first See the Dark festival at Medawisla Lodge in Maine with weeklong events dedicated to observing and learning about the night sky
- AMC finalizes the acquisition of the nearly 27,000-acre Pleasant River Headwaters Forest in Maine, securing critical habitat for species like Atlantic salmon and native brook trout
- DarkSky International designated the AMC Maine Woods as the first International Dark Sky Park in New England
- AMC launches the Alpine Flower Watch community science initiative with partners to track the flowering and fruiting times of alpine plants via the iNaturalist app to study the effects of climate change
- The Northern Pass transmission line is unanimously rejected by New Hampshire’s Site Evaluation Committee after eight years of opposition work by AMC with thousands of citizens, towns, and conservation organizations
- The newly constructed Medawisla Lodge & Cabins opens to the public, expanding recreational access on in Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness
- The Stephen & Betsy Corman AMC Harriman Outdoor Center opens in New York, offering hiking, paddling, and camping adventures in the heart of Harriman State Park
- AMC expands its Maine Woods Initiative by purchasing the 4,300-acre Baker Mountain tract
- AMC’s 10,000-acre Katahdin Iron Works Ecological Reserve carbon offset project receives final registry approval from the Climate Action Reserve to sell more than 100,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide credits, with a 100-year commitment that the carbon remains sequestered in the forest
- Madison Spring Hut reopens after a major remodeling begun in September 2010. The entire structure is rebuilt except for the stone walls and foundation which date back to 1922
- The New England National Scenic Trail (NET) is federally designated. AMC and the Connecticut Forest & Park Association enter a formal partnership with the National Park Service to be the NET’s principal trail stewards
- AMC completes conservation purchase of 29,500-acre Roach Ponds Tract in Maine, completing 63-mile corridor of protected land in the 100-Mile Wilderness
- AMC dedicates Gorman Chairback Lodge & Cabins (which opens in 2011), in recognition of the leadership of Leon and Lisa Gorman in conservation, education, and outdoor recreation
- AMC opens Greenville, Maine office as part of Maine Woods Initiative
- AMC purchases Medawisla Wilderness Lodge and Cabins, offering lodge-to-lodge skiing, as part of Maine Woods Initiative
- AMC launches Mountain Watch community science program, enabling members and guests to measure indicators of air quality and climate change
- AMC’s Mountain Watch program is launched to monitor plants in the mountains of the Northeast
- AMC develops computer-based wind power siting model and begins work with states to encourage the adoption of uniform wind power siting guidelines
- The Highlands Conservation Act is signed
- AMC launches the Maine Woods Initiative with the purchase of 37,000 acres in the 100-Mile Wilderness region from International Paper and the purchase of Little Lyford Lodge and Cabins
- AMC opens the Highland Center at Crawford Notch, an outdoor program and education center based on an award-winning green architectural design
- AMC launches Leadership Training Institute
- Robbins Cinquefoil removed from Endangered Species list after 22 years, thanks to restoration efforts by AMC and partners
- AMC begins construction with the Maine Appalachian Trail Club on the new 42-mile Grafton Loop Trail
- AMC creates the Alpine Steward Program with U.S. Forest Service
- AMC’s Conservation Action Network (CAN) launches
- AMC is granted a 30-year special use permit for operating its White Mountain hut system and Pinkham Notch Visitor Center
- AMC, The Nature Conservancy, and the Conservation Law Foundation issue the Mountain Treasures report, calling for protection of roadless areas in the WMNF
- AMC joins the Highlands Coalition, an advocacy group focused on land protection in the Highlands region of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, and begins work on mapping critical treasures in the region
- AMC partners with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, and the New England Wildflower Society on restoration of endangered Robbins Cinquefoil in the White Mountain National Forest
- An air quality monitoring station is set up at AMC’s Camp Dodge Trails Training Center in Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire, which still runs today in cooperation with the NH Department of Environmental Science
- AMC launches Businesses for the Northern Forest with the Northern Forest Alliance
- AMC negotiates Deerfield River Agreement, which becomes a national model for achieving conservation goals through the dam re-licensing process
- AMC opens Mohican Outdoor Center in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in partnership with the US Park Service
- AMC plays a leadership role in founding the Northern Forest Alliance
- Washington D.C. (Potomac) Chapter forms
- AMC begins investigations into the acidity of cloud and rainwater on the upper slopes of the White Mountains at sites on Mount Lafayette and Mount Washington. The study continues today at AMC Lakes of the Clouds Hut
- AMC starts the Adopt-A-Trail Program in White Mountains
- Southeastern Massachusetts Chapter forms
- Boston Chapter forms
- AMC wins permanent injunction against I-93 construction north of Franconia Notch based on deficiencies in project’s Environmental Impact Statement
- AMC partners with Friends of Bigelow and develops management plan for future Bigelow Preserve in Maine
- A Mountain Classroom (AMCR) begins as a weekend workshop to train teachers in mountain leadership, ecology, geology and environmental education. It eventually becomes a program for school groups incorporating active exploration outdoors
- A seasonal caretaker is placed at Liberty Springs Tentsite to manage use, creating our Campsite and Caretaker program. Caretakers inform hikers on how to minimize their impact on campsites in the White Mountains
- Youth Opportunities Program launched to get urban and at-risk youth outdoors
- Delaware Valley Chapter forms
- First Mountain Leadership School held
- New Hampshire Four-Thousand-Footer Club forms
- Maine Chapter forms
- Joe Dodge, AMC Huts Manager, becomes the Weather Bureau’s official observer at Pinkham Notch, where weather data has been collected ever since. Two years later, Dodge helps found the Mount Washington Observatory
- Berkshire Chapter (Western Massachusetts) Chapter forms
- AMC helps form the Appalachian Trail Conference
- AMC purchases its first headquarters building at 5 Joy Street in Boston
- Connecticut Chapter, Narragansett Chapter and Merrimack (New Hampshire) Chapter form
- Southern Chapter forms, but breaks away from AMC in 1923 to form the Carolina Mountain Club
- Worcester Chapter forms
- New York Chapter forms as first AMC Chapter
- Advocacy by AMC and other groups results in passage of Weeks Act (36 Stat. 961) which was signed into law March 1, 1911, authorizing the creation of Eastern National Forests
- First edition of the Guide to Paths and Camps in the White Mountains (aka the AMC White Mountain Guide) is published. Price: $1.00
- The city of San Francisco applies for water rights to the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park, hoping to flood the valley for a reservoir. The Sierra Club, AMC, and other groups fight the plan, but it is eventually approved in 1914
- AMC makes its first conservation land purchase by acquiring thirty-six acres along Snyder Brook in Randolph, New Hampshire, to protect a strip of old-growth forest from imminent logging operations
- The Metropolitan Park Commission is formed in Boston with the help of landscape architect Charles Eliot. AMC throws its support behind the Commission to protect land in the Blue Hills and Middlesex Fells
- The Massachusetts Legislature enlarges AMC’s charter to enable it to hold mountain and forest lands and historic sites
- First AMC Hut at Madison Spring is built
- The first August Camp is held at Katahdin, Maine
- AMC lobbies the Massachusetts Legislature for the rights of municipalities to set aside lands for public use. One result is the Public Domain Act of 1882, which grants towns and cities the right to set aside lands for preservation and conservation
- First AMC hiking trail, Lowe’s Path, is cut up Mount Adams, New Hampshire
- The Appalachian Mountain Club is founded in Boston in January