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
“Mommy’s Going to March Us Up the Mountain”: Jean Camuso on Her Family’s Lifelong Love of the AMC Huts
Jean Camuso’s connection to AMC’s High Mountain Huts started over 40 years ago, when she took her two young sons on a hike to Lonesome Lake. From early adventures (including a memorable mid-trail “strike” that was swiftly resolved with peanut...
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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 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
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 launches Mountain Watch community science program, enabling members and guests to measure indicators of air quality and climate change
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
DarkSky International designated the AMC Maine Woods as the first International Dark Sky Park in New England
AMC opens the Highland Center at Crawford Notch, an outdoor program and education center based on an award-winning green architectural design
