As we step into our 150th year, the Appalachian Mountain Club is rooting into something that has guided us from the beginning: optimism. The outdoors faced real challenges in 2025, yet our community showed up with courage...
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If all you’ve seen of Acadia National Park is Ocean Path and Cadillac Mountain (1,530 feet), look again. Acadia has plenty of other peaks and bits of coastline to explore, especially during peak season…
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Naturalist and author John Muir, known as the “Father of the National Parks,” once said, “The mountains are calling, and I must go.” Since about the time I could walk, hiking has been a…
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My hike had been tough that first day out in Oregon’s Cascade Mountain Range. In the 12 years of these journeys in the West I’d always hiked right up front, just behind the leader. But…
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Excerpted and adapted from the newly updated Quiet Water New York, 3rd ed., out now from AMC Books. Although few places in the United States surpass the wildness of Adirondack lakes and meandering flows,…
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When the largest wave of Appalachian Trail (A.T.) thru-hikers rolls into downtown Hanover, N.H, in early July, their agenda will look something like this: shower; wash clothes; eat something besides dried food and energy…
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In 2019, New Hampshire became the 16th state to establish an outdoor recreation office. This April, the New Hampshire Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development—which is housed within the state’s Department of Business and Economic…
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We’re a patient lot, outdoors people, putting in a morning’s work just for a mountaintop view of the miles trudged. But if mother nature offers a boost, a little speed, who’s going to turn her…
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Excerpted and adapted from the newly updated Massachusetts Trail Guide and Map, 11th ed., out now from AMC Books. From the summits of the Berkshires to the sands of Cape Cod National Seashore,…
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Nature is unpredictable, and any outing into the backcountry can present challenges and dangers. Preparation is key to preventing and treating injuries or navigating out of a tricky situation while hiking, paddling, or climbing. Packing…
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