AMC's Historical Timeline
Explore our major milestones below and toggle through each of the categories to learn more about related defining moments in AMC's history.
The Appalachian Mountain Club is founded in Boston
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
Advocacy by AMC and other groups results in passage of Weeks Act (36 Stat. 961), authorizing the creation of Eastern National Forests
AMC’s Youth Opportunities Program launches to foster joyful outdoor experiences for area youth, laying the groundwork for today’s Outdoor Journey Fund
AMC wins permanent injunction against I-93 construction north of Franconia Notch based on deficiencies in project’s Environmental Impact Statement
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 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
Robbins Cinquefoil removed from Endangered Species list after 22 years, thanks to restoration efforts by AMC and partners
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
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
DarkSky International designated the AMC Maine Woods as the first International Dark Sky Park in New England
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