Author: Katy Kelleher
AMC Outdoors inspires people to engage in outdoor conservation and recreation through meaningful stories.
When Danger Calls: Search and Rescue in the Maine Woods
The Swiss Miss Fire started on a hot August day in 2017. Deep in the 100-Mile Wilderness, 300 feet from the Appalachian Trail, someone had stopped to make cocoa on Columbus Mountain. “It was in one of those high, dry areas where you get deep layers of decayed leaf matter and moss,” explains Steve Tatko, […]
Female Guides Are Narrowing the Gender Gap Outdoors
It’s a cold, sparklingly clear day in March, and the White Mountains are filled with hikers, skiers, and snowshoers, each leaving distinctive tracks in the piles of late-spring powder. It seems like everyone is chattering about the weather; each group we pass has something to say about the glorious conditions. We’re on our way to […]