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	<title>Appalachian Mountain Club - Maine Chapter &#187; Laura</title>
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		<title>AMC Maine Woods Initiative- Presentation</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please join us on Wednesday March 24 for a presentation by Bryan Wentzell, AMC’s Maine Policy Manager, to talk about AMC’s Maine Woods Initiative and plans for 66,000 acres of conservation lands in the heart of the 100-Mile Wilderness region. AMC has permanently protected a 63-mile-long corridor of conservation land—the organization’s largest investment in its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AMC&#8217;s Spring Fling</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Spring all! Registration for the second annual &#8216;Spring Fling&#8216; at Mohican Outdoor Center is now open. From Friday, April 30, to Sunday, May 2, members and non-members will be gathering again at the Mohican Outdoor Center in the Delaware Water Gap where you can look forward to a weekend of hiking, biking, paddling, Irish [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teens to Trails Conference, Saturday April 3rd</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Life Happens Outside!&#8221; That is the theme for the 2010 Teens to Trails Biennial Conference to be held at Windham High School on Saturday April 3rd. There will be exhibits and over 50 workshops to choose from. Hands on activities include fly casting, climbing a rock wall, or tasting some backcountry cooking. In addition you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AMC Photo Contest Winners</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you likely saw in your latest edition of AMC Outdoors, the winners of the 15th annual AMC Photo Contest were featured. If those photos peaked your interest, more are available on the AMC website including the honorable mention selections and a slide show. 
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		<title>Green Mountain Club Celebrates 100 Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Green Mountain Club (GMC) will celebrate 100 years of the Long Trail in 2010. This 273-mile footpath is the nation&#8217;s oldest long-distance trail, and the GMC and its dedicated volunteers are its caretakers. The GMC is planning several events to celebrate its centennial. Learn more, or hike the trail to see why it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BPA Back in the News</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BPA- bisphenol A is back in the news. The Food and Drug Administration now has &#8220;some concern&#8221; about its potential effects on fetuses, infants, and children. A 2008 review by the FDA found the small amounts in food containers to be safe. But recent studies have caused them to take a second look. In addition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ultralight Hiking vs. Traditional Gear- Presentation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Bill Bryson, author of &#8220;A Walk in the Woods,&#8221; and his friend Steve Katz set out to hike the Appalachian Trail, they brought two very different styles of packing to the trailhead. This presentation will examine the differences between &#8220;regular&#8221; backpacking and &#8220;ultralight&#8221; backpacking and ask the question, &#8220;Was Katz really right?&#8221; Proponents of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mt. Washington World Wind Speed Record Broken</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since 1934, Mt. Washington in New Hampshire had held the record for the fastest wind speed ever recorded on earth; a hold-on-to-your-hats 231 mile per hour gust on April 12th. That&#8217;s three times the magnitude of hurricane-force winds! But this record was surpassed by a gust of 253 mph on Barrow Island in Australia during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Return of the Wolf- Presentation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wolves are as native to Maine as Katahdin, the Kennebec, moose and lobstah. Not long ago, they lived and roamed free throughout the forests and mountains of Maine, the Northeast and much of North America. Many believe the land and nature of our region will not be healed and complete until they return once again, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Waterman Fund Alpine Essay Contest</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Laura</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever considered writing an essay about your experiences in the mountains? Or, do you already have some? The Waterman Fund is seeking submissions on life in the mountains of the northeastern Unites States for its annual essay contest. Topics can range from personal stories about hiking experiences, scientific essays on topics such as [...]]]></description>
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