If you’ve ever stood on a mountain summit, you know the feeling: the wind on your face, the ache in your legs, and the way the land rolls away into the blue distance as far as you can see. Today,…
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Announcing the 2025 AMC Photo Contest Winners!
From epic adventures and wild mountain views to city bike trails and blazing campfires under starry skies, for over 20 years the AMC Photo Contest has celebrated how our community experiences and protects the outdoors....
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From shifting policies to the impacts of climate change, it’s easy to feel weighed down by the challenges facing the outdoors today. But if 150 years of raising our voices for the outdoors has taught…
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The first snow has fallen. Temperatures are dropping. For many people, this time of year comes with a low-key sense of dread. You bundle yourself into thick layers, dig out the ice scraper and shovel,…
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At AMC, we believe everyone plays a part in our conservation work, including kids! AMC Junior Naturalists are curious children, ages five through twelve, who take a pledge to respect all living things, learn about…
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Talking with the AMC Research team in the summer is no small feat. Summer is field season, meaning the team is outside all day, every day, collecting water samples, downloading data from remote mountain sensors,…
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We need to talk about a major source of anxiety for many in our community: climate change. Climate change impacts our health, from the spread of diseases to our physical health to our food sources—not…
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New York, New York is the “city that never sleeps,” “the concrete jungle,” and so many more monikers that reflect urban hustle and bustle. City living is on the rise, and NYC is an iconic…
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Ah, mud season: it must be spring on the East Coast. All the snow has melted away, the ground is wet and soggy, but the fresh plant growth has yet to emerge. It’s a difficult…
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At the Appalachian Mountain Club, we’re proud to put the “NGO” (non-governmental organization, that is) in “Bingo!” Each spring our team of researchers count on the contributions of community scientists like you to better understand…
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