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From New Hampshire’s Mount Moosilauke to Vermont’s Mount Equinox, AMC Postdoctoral Research Fellow Morgan Southgate is gearing up to spend early spring days in the forest, watching for the season’s first wildflowers to appear. By tracking details like when trout lilies reach peak bloom and when the last leaves of wild leeks die back, Morgan studies how seasonal patterns of wi...


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Nothing says “I love you” like breaking trail, offering up your stash of trail mix M&M’s, or cheering each other up a mountain. For so many in the AMC community, the trailhead has been the beginning of something much bigger than a hike–it’s where friendships deepen, love takes root, and connection grows. And how could it not be? The outdoors gives us space to be our trues...


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Update February 13, 2026 — Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized its decision to revoke the endangerment finding, the scientific and common-sense determination that greenhouse gas emissions harm human health and the environment. Without it, the agency no longer has the authority to regulate those emissions, putting critical clean air protec...


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From introducing newcomers to local trails to guiding life-changing adventures across the globe, AMC volunteers are the heartbeat of our community. Each year, we recognize volunteers whose leadership, service, and spirit elevate our mission and inspire others to get involved. We’re proud to celebrate our 2025 honorees.

Honorees will be recognized virtually at the An...


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Help the Appalachian Mountain Club permanently protect the Whitecap Highlands Forest, a 29,500-acre, ecologically significant landscape in the heart of Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness.

Whitecap Highlands Forest. Photo by Warden Co.

The Whitecap Highlands Forest lies immediately north of AMC’s recently protected


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