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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DarkSky International granted International Dark Sky Place status to the Appalachian Mountain Club’s 114,000-acre forest in Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness. Greenville, ME May 18, 2021—The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) announced that the Appalachian Mountain Club’s (AMC)…
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Andrew Norkin led AMC’s trails department since 1999, overseeing the construction and maintenance of nearly 2,000 miles of trails annually—from the Bay Circuit Trail in Massachusetts to the mighty Appalachian Trail. Norkin passed away…
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Update: Imp Shelter renovations were completed in October 2021. The entire shelter was disassembled to replace the rotting floor and sills, plus a new roof was installed. It is now open and welcoming visitors and…
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Attention, Storytellers! Why do you love the outdoors? AMC wants to hear your stories! Your tale could be published on the revamped outdoors.org and win some great prizes! AMC is currently seeking ideas for essays,…
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Before Ansel Adams and the Sierra Club became the face of environmentalism in the twentieth century, Vittorio Sella and the Appalachian Mountain Club were the center of outdoor art and conservation in America. Like…
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The AMC Photo Contest spotlights the different ways we experience the outdoors and the views we take in along the way. For all of us, that view changed over the past year. We announced the…
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When one of us hurts, the AMC community hurts. The past few months, Asian-American members of the AMC community have been in pain. Their pain stems from an uptick in senseless and racist acts against…
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AMC’s Appalachia Journal to be hosted on Dartmouth Library’s Digital Commons Past issues of the Appalachian Mountain Club’s historic publication Appalachia will be accessible free online through the Dartmouth Digital Commons website. Boston, MA…
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New Guidance Removes Roadblocks to Access Conservation Funding The Appalachian Mountain Club welcomes an order from Acting Secretary of the Interior Scott de la Vega that reverses damaging actions taken by the previous Administration on…
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