December 21, 2008

Plan Some Winter Adventures

Happy Winter Solstice! Winter officially arrives at 0704 AM on Dec. 21. What adventures do you have up your sleeve […]

December 3, 2008

Winter Expo in Freeport

LL Bean will be hosting a “Winter Expo” on Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7 at their store in […]

November 30, 2008

Gift Ideas from AMC’s Store

Do you have friends and family on your holiday gift list who are hikers, bikers, kayakers or general outdoor enthusiasts? […]

November 23, 2008

AMC’s Annual Trail Sign Auction

Have you ever wished you could take one of those distinguished white-background and green-lettered AMC trail signs home with you? […]

November 17, 2008

Waterman Fund Alpine Essay Contest

Have you ever considered writing an essay about your experiences in the mountains? Or, do you already have some? The […]

November 14, 2008

New Book: “AMC Guide to Winter Hiking and Camping”

The subtitle says it all: “Everything you need to plan your next cold-weather adventure.” Thinking about taking the plunge into […]

November 3, 2008

Please Vote on November 4th!

Just a friendly reminder to exercise your right as a citizen of the United States of America to cast your […]

October 28, 2008

AMC’s New On-Line “Member Center”

AMC’s website has launched a new “Member Center” where you can take care of many administrative tasks at your own […]

October 18, 2008

Tellluride Mountainfilm Festival in Portland!

A reminder that the Telluride Mountain Film Festival is this Saturday October 25 at Hannaford Hall, Univ of Southern Maine […]

October 15, 2008

Climate Change 21

The University of Maine will host “Climate Change 21: Choices for the 21st Century” Oct. 23-24. This two-day “interactive forum […]

October 11, 2008

New Book- “Mountains for Mortals: New England”

A Topsham couple recently completed a New England mountain hiking guidebook entitled “Mountains for Mortals– New England,” published by Menasha […]

October 7, 2008

Campaign for the Maine Woods Continues

Last March AMC successfully met the Kresge Challenge by raising $3 million dollars, which entitled them to a $1.5 million […]

October 4, 2008

Telluride MountainFilm Festival in Portland

The Telluride MountainFilm Festival will be returning for its sixth year to the Portland area at Hannaford Hall, Univ of […]

October 1, 2008

Mainer Dan Hester in “AMC Outdoors” Magazine

Hiram, Maine resident Dan Hester is featured on page 23 of the October “AMC Outdoors” magazine for his conservation efforts […]

September 17, 2008

Cog Railway Going Green

We have all seen it; those puffs of black smoke that hover over Mount Washington, visible from peaks many miles […]

September 11, 2008

Trekking for Land Conservation

Loon Echo Land Trust, a partner of the Appalachian Mountain Club, is having their 8th Annual Loon Echo Hike n’ […]

September 8, 2008

Time is running out- Register for the Annual Meeting!

The deadline to register is less than two weeks away! Please sign-up by Monday, September 22. Forms are available in […]

September 1, 2008

What is BOW?

BOW stands for “Becoming an Outdoor Woman.” This national program started in 1991 in Wisconsin, but there are now more […]

August 19, 2008

Common Ground Country Fair, for Free

Would you like to go to the widely acclaimed Common Ground Country Fair in Unity September 19-21? All you have […]

August 11, 2008

Register for the Maine Chapter Annual Meeting

Registration is open so sign-up today! Forms are available in the latest issue of our newsletter “Wilderness Matters” and on […]