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Five Ways Federal Budget Cuts Put the Outdoors at Risk

Harmful budget proposals moving through Congress threaten to reverse decades of bipartisan conservation progress and undermine the landmark Great American Outdoors Act. The proposed cuts would slash funding for public lands and outdoor access, breaking the...
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AMC’s Winter Snow Report

Winter is here, and that means snow days!   Inspired by our popular fall foliage tracker, we’re providing snow depth reports from AMC locations in Maine during the winter lodging season, and New Hampshire. (A…
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How to Love Winter

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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The Bold History of Skiing at Tuckerman Ravine

Welcome to one of the oldest, coldest parties in New England: powder day on Tuckerman Ravine. Skiers from far and wide travel to the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center and skin (skiing with attached traction for…
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Ask an AMC Hut Caretaker

And then there was one. When the autumn leaves fall and the last of the hut Croo heads home, that’s when the caretakers arrive. While Croos work in groups to service AMC’s High Mountain Huts…
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Cait Bourgault

Snowshoeing for All Levels

Hear that? It’s the sound of snowshoes breaking through fresh snow. First the crunch of the frozen top, then feet sinking just slightly into powder. Pause for a second and appreciate where you are. Look…
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Tips For Getting Your Kids Outdoors This Winter

Unexpected snow days and delays. Winter breaks. Choruses of, “Dad, I’m cooold.” For parents of young children, winter is full of interruptions to routine. But it’s also an opportunity to open kids’ eyes to new…
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Cait Bourgault

Lodge-to-Lodge Skiing in the Maine Woods: What to Expect

   AMC’s Maine Woods Initiative (MWI) is a vast, ecologically significant swath of land. It’s an important carbon sink, a habitat for numerous threatened species, and home to some of the region’s most pristine…
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Corey Mcmullen

How to Stay Warm in Extreme Cold

Every winter, temperatures plummet in the Northeast, with lows in the single digits or even below zero across much of the region. All that bitter air doesn’t mean that you have to stay inside—it just…
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Why Does My Canister Stove Fail in Cold Weather?

My canister stove is simple and convenient to operate, and has long been my go-to three-season option. But it sucks in the winter or any time temperatures start dropping below freezing, when they work poorly…
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