The Troubled History of Inclusion in American Outdoor Spaces

by Appalachian Mountain Club | Apr 29, 2021

5 minute read PAULA CHAMPAGNEBlack, Indigenous, and People of Color have frequently been excluded from American outdoor spaces. We’ve been getting lots of questions about why AMC is so committed to increasing access to and engagement with the outdoors for all people....

Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Climate Change Solutions That Actually Work 

by Appalachian Mountain Club | Apr 14, 2021

American Public Power Association / UnsplashAmong the climate change solutions AMC supports are energy diversity and clean energy standards that prioritize wind energy over fossil fuels. The threats posed by climate change—including stronger and more frequent storms,...

Resources on BIPOC and Anti-Racism in Outdoor Spaces

by Appalachian Mountain Club | Apr 8, 2021

Paula ChampagneBlack, Indigenous, and People of Color have frequently been excluded from American outdoor spaces. AMC is committed to increasing access to and engagement with the outdoors for all people. That requires grappling with the hard truth that the outdoors...

Whose Nature Is It? Resources on Race and Inclusion in the Outdoors

by Appalachian Mountain Club | Apr 7, 2021

4 minute read PAULA CHAMPAGNEBlack, Indigenous, and People of Color have frequently been excluded from American outdoor spaces. AMC is committed to increasing access to and engagement with the outdoors for all people. That requires grappling with the hard truth that...

Climate Change Impacts in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic—And What We Can Do

by Appalachian Mountain Club | Mar 2, 2021

Paula ChampagneYoung activists call for swift action on climate change during the 2019 Climate Strike in Boston. Climate change impacts in Boston include sea level rise, dangerous storm surge, and dangerous heat waves. Climate change does not affect all regions the...