In Search of Stars
With a name that means “star,” it’s no wonder that Stella Murray is drawn to the night sky. When she joined AMC last December, Murray was looking for a way to connect with the outdoors…
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In Search of Stars
With a name that means “star,” it’s no wonder that Stella Murray is drawn to the night sky. When she joined AMC last December, Murray was looking for a way to connect with the outdoors...
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Reimagining the Falling Waters Trail
In 2024, Liesl Magnus—fresh off a multi-year stint on trail crews in Montana and Idaho—returned East. Once a winter hut caretaker for AMC, they would now serve as its professional trail crew manager for all…
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Vote Yes on Question 6 to Protect Massachusetts’ Outdoors
As Massachusetts voters head to the polls this November, they have a generational opportunity to shape the future of the outdoors. Ballot Question 6 holds the key to cleaner water, healthier forests, and more accessible…
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Blazed Trails and Blaze Orange: Hiker Safety During Hunting...
At work, AMC director of trails Alex DeLucia demonstrates how to safely wield dangerous equipment; chainsaws and bowsaws, pickaxes and Pulaskis. On his days off, he trades power tools for a bow and arrow and…
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Northeast Fall Foliage Tracker 2026: When and Where to...
It’s fall in the Northeast, and you know what that means—leaf-peeping season is here! From fiery reds to golden yellows, the region’s forests are about to put on a spectacular show. At AMC, we’ve been…
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A Summer of Science: AMC’s 2026 Research Interns
This summer, AMC’s Research team doubled in size, welcoming interns from across the region, including Washington D.C., Virginia, and Massachusetts. From catching clouds to sampling dragonfly larvae, the young scientists put their skills to work…
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The Toll Ticks Take: Strangest Reason Yet to Give...
This story was featured in the Winter/Spring 2026 issue of Appalachia Journal. We rose early, while it was cool, for our nine-mile hike. We wanted to beat the heat and thunderstorms forecast for late that…
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Dispatches from the AMC 150 Relay: One Month In
I have a very normal job… I am following the volunteers of AMC’s 150th Anniversary Relay as they hike, bike, and paddle their way from Virginia to Maine, a journey that is over 2,000 miles….
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AMC’s First Youth Climate Summit
On April 10th, more than 120 high school students from across northern Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine gathered at the Highland Center for the Appalachian Mountain Club’s inaugural Youth Climate Summit. The event included a…
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