Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)

On April 10th, more than 120 high school students from across northern Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine gathered at the Highland Center for the Appalachian Mountain Club’s inaugural Youth Climate Summit. The event included a professional panel, 1...

For 150 years, the Appalachian Mountain Club has worked to protect and connect people with the outdoors. Now, Massachusetts has a rare opportunity to build on that legacy by securing lasting funding to protect the places we love for generations to come.

More than 100 conservation partners are working together to advance the Protect Water and Nature Initiative, a propos...

If you’re planning an overnight trip into New Hampshire’s Pemigewasset (Pemi) Wilderness, there’s an important update to keep in mind before you head out. Beginning May 1, 2026, all overnight visitors will be required to use a bear-resistant food canister to store food, trash, and scented items.

This change, announced by the U.S. Forest Service...

There’s a moment I come back to again and again: the end of a day outside. Boots off, shoulders a little sore, the kind of tired that only comes from moving through the woods or along a ridgeline. You look around, and whether you’re with longtime friends or people you just met that day, there’s a shared sense of we did this.

That feeling, of connection, of belo...

There’s no one “right” way to volunteer with AMC—just the one that fits you. 

Getting involved can look a lot of different ways: maintaining and repairing public trails, leading trips, sharing your expertise, speaking up for conservation, or contributing to community science. Hands-on opportunities exist in every corn...