Archive for February 2025

2025 Waterman Fund Essay Contest for Emerging Writers: The submission window has been extended until March 10, 2025. Since 2008, Appalachia, the mountaineering and conservation journal published by the Appalachian Mountain Club, and the Waterman Fund have joined to sponsor an annual essay contest for emerging writers. Writers who have not published a major work…

Back in October of 2024, over 100 stewards, scientists, educators, writers, poets, and adventurers gathered in the heart of the White Mountains for the 13th Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering. Hosted by the Appalachian Mountain Club, this biannual event celebrated some of our region’s most wild and remote ecosystems, featuring a rich lineup of discussions and…