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Essay Contest Submission Window Extended: March 10
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…
Read MoreLooking back: 2024 Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering
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…
Read More2024 Emerging Writers Essay Contest: Selected Winners
Look out for the selected essays from this year’s Emerging Writers Essay Contest with the Waterman Fund soon to be published in Appalachia Journal with Appalachian Mountain Club. Winner: “Old Friends in the Alpine” by Catherine Wessel Catherine Wessel is a field ecologist and recent graduate of the Field Naturalist Masters Program at University of…
Read MoreSave the date: Oct 25-27 / 2024 Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering
Save the Date! Northeastern Alpine Stewardship Gathering with Appalachian Mountain Club October 25-27, 2024 Highland Center, Bretton Woods, NH This meeting is designed for alpine researchers, land managers, stewards, and interested parties to share information and improve the understanding and stewardship of the alpine areas of northeastern North America. This year’s Gathering is hosted in…
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