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Women's+ Activities

Join AMC Guides for trips created for you: joyful experiences in the outdoors where you are surrounded and validated by a supportive community of women.

What do we mean by Women's+? This is AMC's gender expansive term for experiences that are led by women, gender-nonconfirming, trans, and non-binary folks for members of these groups. We include the "+" to signal these activities as safe, welcoming spaces for women and those with more diverse gender expressions.

In addition to women's+ Guided Outdoor trips, we also welcome women's+ audiences to attend AMC's DEI speaker series and to join their local chapter for even more women's+ activities on and off the trail.

Read on to learn more about the trips and leaders at AMC.

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Meet the Leaders

AMC Guides are experienced leaders and eager instructors of outdoor skills and natural history—and they're all women, too! Below are just a few of the trailblazing women who lead Guided Outdoor programs for AMC. Read more about our guides' approach to creating a fun and inclusive environment in a traditionally male-dominated field.

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Sarah G., Senior Outdoor Guide

Sarah has been a guide in the White Mountains since 2019. As a native of the Northeast, the White Mountains and the high peaks in Maine are some of the places where she developed a passion for hiking and the outdoors. With a background in environmental education, Sarah is excited to share her love and knowledge of the mountains with you!

Marielle F., Senior Outdoor Guide

Marielle is a New Hampshire native with over a decade of guiding experience. From the White Mountains of New Hampshire to the Hundred Mile Wilderness of Maine she has guided hiking, canoeing, and other outdoor adventures for a wide range of ages and abilities. Her curiosity is contagious and her goal is to inspire others to get outdoors and to appreciate the natural world.

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All Along the Watchtower: How Women Forest Fire Lookouts Kept the Northeast Safe

Forest fire lookout towers are a common feature of mountain summits here in the Northeast. Made up of a cement base with a wooden compartment above it on stilts,...

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Grandma Gatewood: The First Woman to Solo Hike the Entire Appalachian Trail

  In 1955, Emma “Grandma” Gatewood told her children that she was “going for a hike in the woods” – little did they know that this hike would be...

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Nine Women Who Have Impacted the Outdoors

Despite making many meaningful contributions to outdoor recreation and environmental movements, women are often less celebrated than their historical male counterparts. These nine adventurers and conservationists are just a...

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