Join authors Allison Bell and Maida Goodwin for a talk on their new book which details the week-long Presidential Range camping trip of AMC members Harriet Freeman and Emma Cummings in 1902. Their mountain experience, at a moment when the Presidentials were under extreme threat from logging, inspired them to work for preservation of the White Mountains and to motivate influential associates to help pass the Weeks Act.
Highland Happenings programs are free and open to all, and begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 278-4453 or outdoors.org/highlandhappenings.
Doug Arion will give a presentation on the intricate and fascinating connections between life on Earth and the history and phenomena of the Universe around us. You’ll have a chance to view stars through telescopes, or check out our new indoor planetarium.
Highland Happenings programs are free and open to all, and begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 278-4453 or outdoors.org/highlandhappenings.
Featuring guest speaker AMC archivist Becky Fullerton.
What were the first trails in the White Mountain like? Full of convenient stone steps, or barely recognizable? The region’s first trails were all of this and more. AMC’s Trail Crew has been building and maintaining them for 100 years. Learn how trail construction has evolved according modern thought on wilderness, crowd management, and access. Hear the story of White Mountain trails and AMC, from the construction of the 200-year-old Crawford Path through the present.
Pinkham Happenings Programs begin at 8 p.m. and are free and open to all. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 466-2721 or outdoors.org/pinkhamhappenings.
Join UNH Research Assistant Professor Dr. Elizabeth Burakowski and Oregon State University PhD Candidate Ryan Crumley as they share research on changes in climate, impacts on society, and how you can be involved in winter snow research right here in the White Mountains.
Dr. Burakowski will describe how warmer winters, reduced snow cover, and more winter precipitation falling as rain instead of snow are already occurring and projected to continue in our changing climate.
Ryan will introduce Community Snow Observations (CSO), a crowd-sourcing citizen science project funded by NASA to help expand collection of “on the ground” data that improve computer snowpack models and remote sensing measurements of snow. Learn how you can get involved to protect winter – and the hundreds of thousands whose livelihoods depend upon a snow-filled season.
Highland Happenings programs are free and open to all, and begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 278-4453 or outdoors.org/highlandhappenings.
Spend an afternoon of creativity with guided instruction, a break for savory snacks, and ending with a 4-course family style dinner at 6 p.m. No experience required. Our instructor, Melanie Leavitt from Jackson Art, will guide you step by step.
Dinner, snacks and all painting supplies included for $95 (AMC members $90). Wine and local craft beer available for purchase.
Call (603) 466-2727 to reserve your spot. Reservations required.
Guest speakers Mike and Lori Innes provide an overview of life at AMC’s Backcountry Huts, with stories and photos of these 8 amazing backcountry places.
Highland Happenings programs are free and open to all, and begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 278-4453 or outdoors.org/highlandhappenings.
Join Outdoor Guides from the Appalachian Mountain Club for a night hike where we can check out the winter night sky and nearly full moon!
Highland Happenings programs are free and open to all, and begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 278-4453 or outdoors.org/highlandhappenings.
Guest speaker Steve Soreff presents a program called “Wilderness Speaks.”
The wilderness represents renewal, beauty, challenge, adventure and self-discovery. It speaks in many ways: the sun radiates energy; the rocks tell time; water allows life; the trees are witness to the ages; and the birds announce the day. In this interactive presentation you’ll have a chance to hear the unique voices of the wilderness.
Highland Happenings programs are free and open to all, and begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 278-4453 or outdoors.org/highlandhappenings.
Dori Bergman is an outdoor artist whose colorful paintings focus on Women and Wilderness. She is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Outdoor Education, and she one day hopes to develop an outdoor program for girls with anxiety and depression that she will call Woodswoman.
For now, when she’s not taking classes or exploring the beautiful White Mountains, you can find her painting about what inspires her most: women in the wilderness. Join us for an opening reception and chance to check out her amazing artwork on January 12, with complementary snacks, and drinks available for purchase.
Call to find out more or to be added to our monthly email list: (603) 278-4453 or outdoors.org/highlandhappenings.
Enjoy a relaxing and sumptuous Christmas Dinner at the AMC Highland Center. Arrive in time for the pre-dinner social hour fireside in the living room Wine and craft beer will be available for purchase, along with complementary appetizers.
Christmas dinner includes a selection of soups, salads, entrees and desserts. Several gluten free, vegan and vegetarian options are available.
Seating are every 1/2 hour from 4:40 to 7 p.m. Adults/non-members, $32; adults/AMC members, $26; youth (13-17 yrs.), $20; children (3-12 yrs.), $13. Call (603) 278-4453 to reserve.
