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Announcing the 2025 AMC Photo Contest Winners!

From epic adventures and wild mountain views to city bike trails and blazing campfires under starry skies, for over 20 years the AMC Photo Contest has celebrated how our community experiences and protects the outdoors....
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AMC’s Guide to Fall Outdoors

At AMC, we love fall. It’s why we hold our annual FallFest. And it’s why we think you should use the season to springboard your next big outdoor adventure.   Autumn is a great time for…
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How Much Land is Conserved in New England? Ask...

When you walk in a Northeast forest, it can feel like the woods go on forever. But we all know they don’t. Hike far enough, and you’ll cross a road or run into shops and…
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A Croo’s Comeback

The sun rises on AMC Mizpah Spring Hut, and I’m splitting breakfast with a group of singing, ukulele-playing Montréalers. Longtime friends from their running and cycling group, they first went on a hut-to-hut trip in…
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Backpacking for Beginners

You’ve built confidence on day hikes. You were inspired by a trip to an AMC Lodge to spend more time outdoors. Maybe you just looked at a map, pointed to place deep in the backcountry…
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The Merrimack Dragonfly Mercury Project Takes Flight

On June 10th, 2022, AMC staff met virtually with a group of middle and high school students from the cities of Lawrence and Lowell, Mass. While AMC staff often talk with young people, this time…
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Closing Gaps on the Bay Circuit Trail in Massachusetts

July 6, 2023 It’s in Acton and Ashland. Hanson and Hudson. North Andover, Southborough, Easton, and Westford. In more than 50 communities around Boston, you can hike the Bay Circuit Trail and Greenway (BCT), and…
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6 Places to Day Hike on the Bay Circuit...

There are 231 miles of the Bay Circuit Trail, and that’s just the beginning.  The trail and greenway, which AMC maintains with local partners, loops through the Greater Boston area, from the mouth of the…
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Building an Accessible Trail on Mount Cardigan

It’s a perfect summer day in New Hampshire. The trails are dry, and the skies are clear. A walk down any trail could be the start of a new adventure. For outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities,…
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AMC Maine Woods International Dark Sky Park

What Is a Dark Sky? 

When you look at the sky at night, what do you see? Until a few generations ago, people everywhere saw the same thing. A sky filled with stars, planets, and galaxies. Today, if you’re like…
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