Five women smiling on top of Mount Washington

Meet Me at the Trailhead: Stories of Love and Friendship in the Outdoors

Nothing says “I love you” like breaking trail, offering up your stash of trail mix M&M’s, or cheering each other up a mountain. For so many in the AMC community, the trailhead has been the...
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Joe Klementovich Citizen scientists measure snow depth during a day in the backcountry.

Community Snow Observations Come to the White Mountains

It’s 5:30am. The sun hasn’t risen over Mount Washington, but AMC Hermit Lakes Winter Caretaker Eli Hanschka is already out in the cold, looking at snow. Each morning on the job begins this way for…
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George Brown hard at work making a trail sign in a workshop next to AMC’s Pinkham Notch Visitors Center.

The Man Behind AMC’s Trail Signs

If you hike in the White Mountains and encounter a 5/4-inch-thick pine AMC trail sign, there’s a good chance you’re looking at a George Brown original. “I don’t put my initials on the back or…
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AMC LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES Hikers rest in the krummholz along the abandoned route of the Old Bridal Path on Mount Lafayette in 1920

Year in Review

This year has been a bright one for AMC. Despite a difficult economy and continuing impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve accomplished a great deal – and our top website articles reflect that. Here’s a…
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Christopher Cotrell/ Flickr Commons Consider reading an indigenous author the next time you reach for a book.

Five Indigenous Authors on Land and Nature

From the peaks of Katahdin to our favorite local footpaths, the lands we cherish are indigenous lands. As we spend time outdoors, it’s important to celebrate Native American perseverance and contributions to culture and the outdoors….
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J Walter Participants enjoying the See the Dark Festival at Medawisla in the Maine Woods.

Visitors See the Dark at AMC’s Inaugural Dark Sky...

Earlier this month, a group of outdoor enthusiasts gathered at AMC’s Medawisla Lodge for the inaugural See the Dark Festival – a weeklong celebration of the ecological, recreational, and cultural benefits of the night sky….
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