January is here, and Annual Summit 2017 on Saturday January 28th in Norwood, MA at the Four Points Sheraton is filling up fast! Register Now! This year’s schedule is better than ever. Whether you’re a lifelong member or a newcomer…
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January is here, and Annual Summit 2017 on Saturday January 28th in Norwood, MA at the Four Points Sheraton is filling up fast! Register Now! This year’s schedule is better than ever. Whether you’re a lifelong member or a newcomer…
On January 11th beginning at 6PM at the Bangor Public Library (145 Harlow Street), join Suzanne and David Kelly of Bangor for a talk titled, Bangor EcoHomes: Balancing sustainability and affordability. The mother and son team will discuss the evolution…
If you love to hike, paddle, ski, camp or just love our Maine mountains, please join use on Thursday, January 5 starting at 6:00pm at the Curtis Memorial Library (23 Pleasant St., Brunswick). What happens in the State House and…
by: Paul Hahn, Chair, Maine Chapter MWI Committee By now all Maine Chapter members should know about Medawisla. Just in case, Medawisla was a sporting camp purchased by the AMC in 2006 as part of the Club’s Maine Wilderness Initiative…
If you love to hike, paddle, ski, camp or just love our Maine mountains, please join use on Wednesday, December 7 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Bangor Public Library (145 Harlow Street). What happens in the State House and…
Crows and Ravens are common Maine residents with uncommon smarts and interesting behaviors. On Wednesday November 9, come learn the differences between them and the habits that they share. From courtship to play, these corvids do amazing things. Come learn…
On Thursday, October 13, Glen Koehler will present on global climate change. The main focus is to provide context for understanding the larger story behind the news stories about climate change by covering key concepts that explain why and how…
Please join us on the evening of Thursday October 6 at Allagash Brewing Company in Portland! To further its conservation mission AMC is inviting hikers, climbers, mountain bikers, cyclists, paddlers, skiers, and surfers, and anyone involved in similar adventures to…
Have you ever thought about the “freeway” of trails we all hike on, but you want to pay your “toll”? National Trails Day is a way to do that!. The event occurs this year on Saturday, June 4th and there…
News Release: June 5 Potluck Supper and Climb to “Reclaim the Mountain for the People of Maine” Friends of Bigelow, the group that spearheaded the 1970s’ people’s-initiative campaign to create the 36,000-acre Bigelow Preserve on the Bigelow Mountain Range, will…
Join us on Thursday, May 5 in Brunswick! Alicia Heyburn rented a bicycle in Copenhagen last summer and cycled solo to Berlin learning about local foods, the shared economy, traveling slowly, self-acceptance and the benefits of significant government investment in…
On Thursday, April 14, come learn about our current state of knowledge of how to restore migratory fish to the Penobscot. Joe Zydlewski is a fisheries scientist and a professor with the USGS and the University of Maine. His work…
by Jeff Pengel While hiking in spring you come across a spruce tree that has fallen across the trail. What is your reaction? A. Blowdowns are a part of the hiking experience. I go around them. B. Grumble that someone…
Join us on Thursday, March 31 for an evening presentation on Acadia National Park co-sponsored by Acadia Centennial. Acadia National Park was recognized for its exceptional beauty, its power to inspire and as a recreational mecca when it was conserved…
A New National Park and Recreation Area for Maine? With Lucas St Clair March 2, 2016 at 6:30 pm The proposal for a new National Park and Recreation Area on lands east of Baxter State Park has evolved considerably in…
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED. A NEW DATE WILL BE POSTED ON OUR CALENDAR PAGE WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE! A New National Park and Recreation Area for Maine? With Lucas St Clair February…
Join us on Thursday, January 28 in Brunswick for two presentations on the proposed new National Park and Recreation Area on lands east of Baxter State Park. The proposal has evolved considerably in recent years and would include donated lands…
Dr. Brian Roth is an acclaimed expert in forestry regeneration and management, and has been conducting research in the field for 25 years. Roth and team recently discovered the tallest chestnut tree in North America growing here in Maine. In…
Maine’s Ice Age Trail Downeast with Dr. Harold Borns of the Climate Change Institute: Hal’s resume includes an academic career of 50 years and counting as a glacial geologist at UMO. For 28 seasons he led students to research glaciers…
This annual, national event is sponsored by the American Hiking Society to promote awareness and cooperation among trail users. The event occurs this year on Saturday, June 6th and there are several ways you can get involved! Check out AMC’s…