Get above treeline on any of New Hampshire’s high peaks, and you’ll find a landscape of contrast. Here in the alpine zone, a single step could disrupt decades of plant growth. But these summits are…
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The EPA is Under Threat. Here’s an Inside Look–And What We Can Do About It.
Federal cuts to funding and staffing are critically impacting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)‘s ability to function. The agency is facing historically drastic deregulatory actions, with plans in place to fire hundreds of chemists, biologists,...
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This interview originally appeared in the AMC New Hampshire Chapter’s Spring 2024 Mountain Passages newsletter. What is the origin/history of the archives at AMC? Having an official club Archive is a fairly recent thing for…
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In science, simple narratives are hard to come by. Dijit Taylor, AMC’s first female director of research, has a good one. When her team relocated parts of the Crawford Path to preserve Robbins’ cinquefoil (Potentilla…
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April 11, 1934: It was relatively warm on the summit of Mount Washington. Below freezing, but not by much. But more comfortable temperatures were not a reason for relief for the staff of the Mount…
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