Appalachian Mountain Club

Appalachian Mountain Club Founded in 1876, Appalachian Mountain Club is the oldest conservation & recreation group in the U.S.
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Dark skies are worth protecting. ✨Light pollution does more than hide the stars. It can disrupt wildlife, affect sleep, ...
08/30/2026

Dark skies are worth protecting. ✨

Light pollution does more than hide the stars. It can disrupt wildlife, affect sleep, interfere with pollinators, waste energy, and change our connection to the night sky.

The good news? Light pollution is one of the most fixable conservation challenges. Smarter lighting, warmer bulbs, shielded fixtures, and simply turning off lights when they aren’t needed can help bring darkness back quickly.

This December, join us for See The Dark Weekend at AMC Highland Center in Crawford Notch. With a new moon on the horizon, this winter stargazing getaway includes guided astronomy, fireside storytelling, live music, hearty seasonal meals, and some of the longest nights of the year in the White Mountains. 🌌

Come experience the stars like never before: https://www.outdoors.org/events/see-the-dark/

08/27/2026

Curious By Nature is a 21+ outdoor weekend just outside NYC, built for trying new things, meeting new people, and filling your camera roll with memories you’ll be talking about long after you’re back home.

Sept. 11–13 at AMC’s Corman Harriman Outdoor Center. Link in bio.

Happy National Park Week! 🌅 From Acadia's rocky coastline to Shenandoah's sweeping Blue Ridge views, National Park Servi...
08/25/2026

Happy National Park Week! 🌅

From Acadia's rocky coastline to Shenandoah's sweeping Blue Ridge views, National Park Service parks inspire millions of people to get outdoors each year.

This week, we're celebrating the park staff, rangers, volunteers, trail crews, and stewards who make those experiences possible. As fellow stewards of the outdoors, we're grateful for all you do. 💚

📸 Eric Darlington | AMC Photo Contest

🚨 National forests need your voice. The federal government has proposed rescinding the Roadless Rule, putting protection...
08/24/2026

🚨 National forests need your voice.

The federal government has proposed rescinding the Roadless Rule, putting protections for 45 million acres of national forest at risk by removing nationwide safeguards on our most remote and intact landscapes.

This move could fragment habitats and put even more pressure on already-stretched U.S. Forest Service staff and resources, including in places like the White Mountain National Forest.

🌲Tell the federal government to protect these public lands by keeping the Roadless Rule in place: https://outdoors.quorum.us/campaign/roadless-rule/

08/24/2026

An absolutely incredible start to the day in the Maine Woods.

Did you know a Hut Croo member went on to advise President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the New Deal?Thomas Gardiner Cor...
08/21/2026

Did you know a Hut Croo member went on to advise President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the New Deal?

Thomas Gardiner Corcoran served on the Lakes Croo from 1921 to 1923. Pictured here in 1921, he’s packing 134 pounds of supplies up to Lakes of the Clouds Hut.

In a 1975 interview, he talks about his first days working at Lakes of the Clouds Hut:

“I must admit that I was a pretty poor piece of cookie material. I was a snooty Phi Beta Kappa who knew absolutely nothing about such mundane matters as the manipulation of dampers on a stove or how to keep from getting lost in the fogs on the Lakes pack trail which was in the clouds two or three days each week. I remember in particular the first time I was left alone in charge. Tex [the head cook] had gone off somewhere, not expecting any visitors. But about sundown a visitor and his son, who spoke with a German accent, drifted into the hut. It came supper time. The wind was blowing the chimney off, and I couldn't make the stove work. The guests, of course, expected some supper. I had to pretend that since I hadn't expected anyone that early, I hadn't gotten around to repairing the chimney. All I could do was try to keep up a conversation pretending I was glad to practice on my college German while I was looking up the cone of the mountain and toward Boott Spur, hoping Tex would appear. I didn't even know how to handle the stove enough to make a cup of coffee. At last, Tex blew in and for much of that night I had a lesson in how to manage a charcoal stove, how to break eggshells into the coffee boil to settle the grounds, and how at least to open a cold can of beans.”

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What a joy to help close out the summer with Trinity Boston Connects 💚Through the Outdoor Journey Fund, this crew joine...
08/19/2026

What a joy to help close out the summer with Trinity Boston Connects 💚

Through the Outdoor Journey Fund, this crew joined us at the AMC Highland Center for for hiking, s’mores, Perseids viewing, and memories that will last well beyond summer. 🌌🥾

Every great trail has a community behind it. This summer, AMC launched its Philadelphia Trails Training Program, bringin...
08/18/2026

Every great trail has a community behind it.

This summer, AMC launched its Philadelphia Trails Training Program, bringing volunteers together to care for local parks and trails, build new skills, and grow a community of trail stewards.

So far, this program has:
🌿 Hosted 22 trail work and training events
🙌 Engaged 71 volunteers
⏱️ Contributed 600+ volunteer hours
🤝 Strengthened partnerships across Philadelphia's trail community

Thank you to our volunteers, partners, and the William Penn Foundation for helping make this work possible.

Together, we’re building a stronger trail community, one project at a time. 💚 Highlands Trail Network in PA

A black tie event above treeline? Somehow, very AMC. 🥂⛰️The 150 Relay made its way to Galehead Hut, where President’s So...
08/17/2026

A black tie event above treeline? Somehow, very AMC. 🥂⛰️

The 150 Relay made its way to Galehead Hut, where President’s Society members gathered for a one-of-a-kind celebration in the White Mountains.

There were evening gowns. There were suit coats. There may have been a Canadian tuxedo.

The outfits were red-carpet worthy, the hut crew energy was unmatched, and the whole evening was a joyful reminder that this community knows how to celebrate the outdoors with style.

A new All Persons Trail is ready to explore at the Highland Center in Crawford Notch. 🪧The 0.22-mile route leads from th...
08/13/2026

A new All Persons Trail is ready to explore at the Highland Center in Crawford Notch. 🪧

The 0.22-mile route leads from the trailhead to a viewing platform, with a firm, stable surface designed to create a more accessible way for guests and visitors to experience the surrounding landscape.

Crews used machines and hand tools to shape the path, add drainage, place and grade aggregate, and construct a bridge.

A well-earned round of applause for AMC’s Trails team, whose skill, care, and effort brought this project to life. 🎉💚

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