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AMC’s Waters and Rivers Protection Fund Expands Whitewater Paddling Across the Region

AMC’s Waters and Rivers Protection Fund Expands Whitewater Paddling Across the Region

by Appalachian Mountain Club | Mar 21, 2022

Julia Khorana can remember a time when the Deerfield River in Western Massachusetts was nearly unusable by paddlers and whitewater lovers. The problem, back in the early 1990s, was that the old hydroelectric dam that held back water in the summer months resulted in an...
Black History Month: Sharing Personal Experiences in the Outdoors

Black History Month: Sharing Personal Experiences in the Outdoors

by Appalachian Mountain Club | Feb 22, 2022

Photo courtesy of Juan Michael Porter IIJuan Michael Porter II on one of his many fast hikes to the summit of Katahdin.   As we share stories this Black History Month on the accomplishments and progress of the Black community, we also realize that there’s still...
Black History Month: Contemplating Inclusion in the Outdoors

Black History Month: Contemplating Inclusion in the Outdoors

by Appalachian Mountain Club | Feb 7, 2022

PAULA CHAMPAGNEBlack, Indigenous, and People of Color have frequently been excluded from American outdoor spaces. Black History Month is meant to be a time of celebration and commemoration. We share stories of history, of art, of culture, of science, of standing up...
5 Black Heroes of Conservation and Outdoor Recreation

5 Black Heroes of Conservation and Outdoor Recreation

by Appalachian Mountain Club | Feb 1, 2022

Courtesy of John FrancisDr. John Francis took a 17 year long vow of silence and gave up motorized transportation—all in the name of environmental activism. Throughout our nation’s history, Black Americans have broken barriers and made great advancements in outdoor...
Crazier River: The Neversink River Goes Rogue in the Climate Crisis

Crazier River: The Neversink River Goes Rogue in the Climate Crisis

by Appalachian Mountain Club | Jan 25, 2022

This story was originally published in the Winter/Spring 2022 issue of Appalachia Journal. The Neversink River goes rogue in the climate crisis Topsoil lies thin on the ancient slopes of The Western Catskills. As the locals say, it’s two rocks to every dirt. Given...
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