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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Turn Curiosity into AMC Climate Action
From New Hampshire’s Mount Moosilauke to Vermont’s Mount Equinox, AMC Postdoctoral Research Fellow Morgan Southgate is gearing up to spend early spring days in the forest, watching for the season’s first wildflowers to appear. By...
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AMC Appoints Nicole Zussman as President and CEO
NOVEMBER 30, 2022 – BOSTON, MA – The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), the nation’s oldest conservation and recreation organization, announced today that its Board of Directors appointed Nicole Zussman as President and Chief Executive Officer,…
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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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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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History of the White Mountain Guide
“This is a pathfinder, pure and simple. Therefore, it is about as colorful as a railroad timetable.” Ralph Larrabee, White Mountain Guide editor from 1917 to 1935, saw his publication in simple terms. But while…
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Recommended Hikes in Harriman State Park
If you’re seeking to escape the urban bustle and find some forest bathing comfort in the woods, look no further than Harriman State Park. The second-largest state park in New York, Harriman offers visitors an…
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5 Things I Learned as a Community Science Intern...
During my time as a Scientists in Parks intern working with the National Park Service and AMC, my focus was along the New England National Scenic Trail. Part of my role was to help launch…
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Three Miles of Music: A Music Camp Goes Its...
You hear it before you see it… once the boat’s motor stops. In the recreation hall, a group sits in a semi-circle of folding chairs, working through a folk standard on an array of…
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From Lodge to Hut: Hiking the Southern Presidentials with...
Experiencing the magnificence of the Southern Presidential Range in the White Mountains is unmatched—within a few miles of hiking, the trail brings you above the treeline to pristine views of rolling blue summits that…
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