Appalachian Mountain Club
AMC headquarters in Charlestown, MA | |
| Abbreviation | AMC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1876 |
| Founder | Edward Charles Pickering |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| 04-6001677 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) charitable organization |
| Purpose | Environmental quality, protection, and beautification |
| Headquarters | 10 City Square, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°22′20″N 71°03′42″W / 42.3723°N 71.0616°W |
Region | Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic United States |
| Services | Environmental Education and Outdoor Survival Programs |
| Membership | 425,000 members, advocates, and supporters (2022) |
| Nicole Zussman | |
Chair of the Board of Directors | Yvette Austin Smith |
Publication | Appalachia |
| Subsidiaries | AMC Maine Woods Initiative, LLC AMC Ore Mountain, LLC AMC MW Funding, LLC KI-Jo Mary, Inc. Environmental Insurance Agency, Inc. |
| Revenue | $51,955,587 (2022) |
| Expenses | $34,854,845 (2022) |
| Endowment | $87,548,042 (2022) |
| Staff | 755 (2022) |
| Volunteers | 5,000 (2022) |
| Website | outdoors |
Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) is the oldest outdoor group in the United States. Created in 1876 to explore and preserve the White Mountains in New Hampshire, it has expanded throughout the northeastern U.S., with 12 chapters stretching from Maine to Washington, D.C. The AMC's 90,000 members, its advocates, and supporters (as of 2023) mix outdoor recreation, particularly hiking and backpacking, with environmental activism. Additional activities include cross-country skiing, whitewater and flatwater canoeing and kayaking, sea kayaking, sailing, rock climbing and bicycle riding. The Club has about 2,700 volunteers, who lead roughly 7,000 trips and activities per year. The organization publishes a number of books, guides, and trail maps.