Blazing through MaineOne of the unsung heroes of creating the Appalachian Trail in Maine was Walter Greene. A Broadway actor who would rather be at his camp on Sebec Lake than basking in the spotlight, it was his unlikely meeting…

The latest edition of Wilderness Matters is available here.  Check out these articles and more: Summer Across Maine Alpine Garden Hike Policy Updates, Fall 2021 Young Members Weekend in Baxter State Park. Wilderness Matters is always looking for stories to share.  If you have…

Your Maine Chapter Needs You! The Maine Chapter can only be successful through the volunteer efforts of its membership. All of these positions operate with assistance of the Executive Committee. Please consider taking that first step to express an interest,…

Mark your calendar and register for the 2021 AMC Maine Chapter Annual Meeting on November 13, 2021 from 6 – 8 pm. This will be an online Zoom meeting due to COVID considerations. There is no cost to attend. The…

The nominating committee is please to submit for consideration the slate of candidates to serve on the Maine Chapter Executive Committee for 2022 and to be voted on by the Membership at the November 13, 2021 Maine Chapter Annual Meeting. Chapter…

The Maine Master Naturalist Program (MMNP) will accept applications starting on September 1 for its upcoming 2022 naturalist training course. The deadline for applying is October 15, 2021. The course will run from January through October 2022. The exact dates…

There’s still plenty of summer left, but the deadline for submitting content for the fall issue of Wilderness Matters is coming right up. Please send news, stories, photos, and calendar listings to Sarah Hunter at newsletter@amcmaine.org by Wednesday, September 1. …

Great news! The Land for Maine’s Future program has been replenished with $40 million from the state budget. This is the second largest infusion of funding in the program’s history, and it could not come at a more important time.…

Land conservation has significant benefits for public health; forestry, farming, fishing, and our outdoor economy; carbon sequestration and storage; and wildlife protection. For 30 years, the Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) program has helped conserve our natural resources, secure public…

Every 30 seconds in the United States, a football field’s worth of natural area is lost to development. Worldwide, the United Nations estimates that about a million species are now at risk of extinction and that biodiversity is declining hundreds…

We’ll be supporting AMC Trails Department with needed trail maintenance activities at Grafton Notch State Park. Reach out to Kate Johnson at kjohnson@outdoors.org if you’re interested in participating or click on a link below. July 14 Wednesday July 22 Thursday July 25…

Four, 2-hour workshops offered. Under the guidance of a trained AMC volunteer trail crew leader, learn basic trail care such as pruning, raking, removing invasive species and working with trail surface materials. 8:00-10:00 am (click here) 10:30 to 11:30 am…

We launch a new group page on Facebook, we hope this new page will have more social interaction than the previous AMC Maine page. Please join us (click here)

Watch annual meeting featured speaker, Philip J. Carcia, give adventure inspiring presentation. Click here

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Hear celebratory updates from various AMC leadership and staff members, all kicked off with a welcome message from President and CEO John Judge. Regretfully there was not time to watch this video at the annual dinner but is posted for…

From the Chapter Chair. The AMC and the Maine Chapter have been impacted by the COVID pandemic this year like numerous other organizations. We have restricted our spending to essential items, and significantly reduced the number of volunteer led trips…

Vote for your favorite photo: Photo Contest 2020. The photo contest category – most Liked per Facebook – concludes Friday, November 13. Click here to like your photo.