Discover, Connect, and Explore With AMC Western MA!

Whether you're gathering with fellow members at our annual social event, enjoying the outdoors with your family through our engaging Family Programs, or discovering your next adventure with our interactive trail maps, the AMC Western Massachusetts Chapter offers something for everyone. Join us as we celebrate our community, foster a love for the outdoors, and help you make the most of every season. See you outdoors!
Kathy Martin, Western MA Chapter Chair

Save the Date: Free Social Gathering and Annual Chapter Meeting

Please join us for a FREE social gathering and the annual business meeting of the Appalachian Mountain Club Western MA Chapter on Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. We'll recognize the Chapter's Most Valuable Committee Members, elect our new slate of officers, review the year's accomplishments, and share plans for 2026 – the 150^th anniversary of AMC! Let's eat and be merry! We will provide the food and a cash-only bar will be available. This event will be held at the Polish American Citizens Club, 46 South Main St, South Deerfield, MA. So mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information and registration details.

AMC Western MA Chapter's Fun Family Programs

The Family Programs Committee schedules adventures in western MA every month throughout the year. These adventures include family friendly hikes, experiential outdoor activities that teach outdoor skills and conservation concepts, seasonal crafts and games, camping, family nights and much more. We strive to instill confidence, collaboration, understanding and an appreciation of the outdoors so as to foster, respect and stewardship of our planet and all living things. Our focus is to get everyone outdoors. Children of all ages and their families (including grandparents) are invited to join us. AMC requires that a parent/guardian (18 years of age or over) attend with children at all events. We also work with other organizations to increase our reach and ability to offer interesting programs for families. An example of this kind of collaboration is the ongoing, self-guided StoryWalk® available year round at AMC Noble View Outdoor Center, in Russell, MA that we offer in collaboration with The Hiltown Family Center. The story changes each month and often reflects a nature theme. A StoryWalk^® offers families an active outdoor reading experience, where a children's picture book has been deconstructed and then placed page by page along the accessible trail at Noble View. Families walk, read and talk their way through the story. To find the trail, follow directions to the Noble View Outdoor Center, 635 South Quarter Road in Russell. Follow the gravel road about one mile to the parking lot where the all persons trail starts. Visit our Family Programs webpage to learn more, view upcoming activities, and find fun resources for getting children outside.

Interactive Maps to Help You Find Your Next Adventure

Are you getting bored with hiking your favorite trail and looking for something new? Check out our Member Favorites page! This is a treasure trove of lists of hikes and bike rides suggested by our members that have been turned into interactive maps. Each list includes a map with pins identifying the location of the activity. When you click on the pin, you find the name of the place, a photo, a description and a website when available. Whether you're looking for an accessible hike, hikes in the fall, hikes in NH, CT, the Berkshires, or the Connecticut River Valley, we have it covered. Visit our activities page to plan your next adventure. And, if you want to share your list of favorites, we'll make an interactive map and add it to this page. Send your list to info@amc-wma.org.