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Five Ways Federal Budget Cuts Put the Outdoors at Risk

Harmful budget proposals moving through Congress threaten to reverse decades of bipartisan conservation progress and undermine the landmark Great American Outdoors Act. The proposed cuts would slash funding for public lands and outdoor access, breaking the...
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A group of smiling people wearing shorts and t-shirts outside Mizpah Spring Hut.

How to Make Friends in the Outdoors

While getting outside is great, it’s even better when shared with others. Sharing time climbing, biking, or on the trail is a great way to bond with family and friends – making memories of epic…
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Solar panels on Lakes of the Clouds Hut.

“To Change Everything, We Need Everyone”: An Interview with...

It’s an overcast, blustery late winter day. I pull my collar up and brace against the wind. A few more steps, and I’m pushing open a glass door covered in posters for local events, a…
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Volunteers in wetsuits on the bank of the Paulins Kill.

Conservation Spotlight: New Jersey

It’s a cool, cloudy day in September. On the banks of the Paulins Kill Tributary in New Jersey, roughly eight people have gathered. They’re high school students and ecologists, retirees and young professionals, and they’ve…
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Hiker in the Presidential Range, White Mountain National Forest, NH. Photo by Corey David Photography.

Defending the Outdoors: How AMC is Taking Action–And How...

By now you’ve heard the news: Federal funding frozen or retracted. Project stoppages, staff reductions, and legislative rollbacks. These actions threaten public lands, scientific research, recreation, and the long-term health of the environment in our region.  …
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Snow over a lake at sunset in MWI.

Snow as a Protective Blanket: Saving Snow in the...

Winters in our region from Maine to Virginia have changed. We’ve lost three weeks of winter weather and snow cover in the Northeast over the last 100 years. Massachusetts has lost 27 days of snow…
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Drone View Of Bear Brook In Maine's Northern Forest. Barnard Plantation, Maine.

AMC’s Top Conservation Successes of 2024

At AMC we spent the year protecting land, securing funding for conservation, and of course, getting outside with our community. We’ve climbed mountains and gone on paddles, advocated with our local representatives, and managed forests…
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Stars in Our Eyes: AMC’s 2025 Skygazing Guide,...

We’ll be the first to admit we’re a bit starry-eyed. From Virginia to Maine, you can often find us outside with our heads tilted up, trying to get a glimpse of shimmering constellations, exhilarating meteor…
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Drone View Of Bear Brook In Maine's Northern Forest. Barnard Plantation.

The 30×30 Campaign to Save Nature 

Have you heard the term 30×30? As time ticks on toward the benchmark year of 2030, here’s what you need to know about the international movement to mitigate climate change and biodiversity decline, and AMC’s…
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Milky way over Second Roach Pond and Medawisla Cabins.

From Maine to the Milky Way: Why Dark Skies...

Did you see the northern lights this year? How about the once-in-80,000 year comet that’s gracing the skies until the end of October? At AMC, we believe that the dark skies are a natural resource…
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