Liz Derstine and Tara Dower smiling atop a mountain.

Suffer Well: Inside the Record-Breaking Appalachian Trail Journeys of Trail Runners Liz Derstine and Tara Dower

Ultra-runner and thru-hiker Tara Dower has a tattoo on her leg that says, “suffer well.” While there are many reasons to go trail running (many of which do not involve suffering), Tara and fellow athlete...
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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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