{"id":67,"date":"2022-11-16T09:02:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T09:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoors1.wpengine.com\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2025-09-04T10:41:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:41:56","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.outdoors.org\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-67\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-67-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"hero-panel siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-67-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-67-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-67-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-dbf295114b96-67\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.outdoors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/12093433\/Ask-Nicole-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.outdoors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/12093433\/Ask-Nicole-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn.outdoors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/12093433\/Ask-Nicole-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.outdoors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/12093433\/Ask-Nicole-1024x399.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.outdoors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/12093433\/Ask-Nicole-768x299.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.outdoors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/12093433\/Ask-Nicole-1536x599.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.outdoors.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/12093433\/Ask-Nicole-2048x798.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" title=\"Aug. 15, 2022. Crawford Path, Mt. Washington, Presidential Range, White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire&#8211; Photo by Corey David Photography.\" alt=\"Trail in the mountains\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-67-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div id=\"pl-w638fa35eaceaf\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w638fa35eaceaf-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w638fa35eaceaf-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w638fa35eaceaf-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>AMC Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-67-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-67-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-67-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-eba4bd4b00ac-67\"\n\t\t\t data-max-open-panels=\"0\" data-use-anchor-tags=\"false\" data-initial-scroll-panel=\"0\"\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel sow-accordion-panel-open\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"what-is-amc\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-is-amc\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-is-amc\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is AMC?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-is-amc\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-is-amc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the outdoors. Since 1876 we\u2019ve made it our mission to protect the mountains, forests, waters, and trails you love in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. We envision a world where our natural resources are healthy, loved, and always protected, and where the outdoors occupies a place of central importance in every person\u2019s life, no matter who or where they are. We encourage you to experience, learn more, and appreciate the outdoors knowing that your participation supports the conservation and stewardship of the natural world around you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"what-does-amc-do\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-does-amc-do\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-does-amc-do\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat does AMC do?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-does-amc-do\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-does-amc-do\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AMC is the oldest conservation organization in the United States, dedicated to preserving the essential land and resources throughout its region. One part conservation and one part recreation, AMC provides lodging, guided experiences, and resources to help you get the most of your outdoor journey and develop a stewardship to protect the lands we love. AMC is built on a vast community of members and partners, all working together to protect the outdoors.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"how-do-i-become-an-amc-member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-how-do-i-become-an-amc-member\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-how-do-i-become-an-amc-member\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I become an AMC member?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-how-do-i-become-an-amc-member\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-how-do-i-become-an-amc-member\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"\/get-involved\/become-a-member\/\">Join AMC today<\/a> by completing our online membership form or call our contact center at <a href=\"tel:+16034662727\">603-466-2727<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"what-benefits-do-i-get-as-a-member-of-amc\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-benefits-do-i-get-as-a-member-of-amc\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-benefits-do-i-get-as-a-member-of-amc\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat benefits do I get as a member of AMC?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-benefits-do-i-get-as-a-member-of-amc\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-benefits-do-i-get-as-a-member-of-amc\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>However you choose to be outdoors\u2014walking in your local park, paddling on a nearby lake, or camping in a remote spot\u2014an AMC membership provides you access to more than 8,000 activities each year, plus discounts on lodging, guides, and merchandise. You'll also receive a subscription to AMC Outdoors, our seasonal magazine filled with trip ideas, conservation stories, and inspiration from across our community. The outdoors is for everyone to enjoy, and your membership will help build and maintain trails, protect public lands, and support outdoor conservation throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"i-just-joined-when-will-i-get-my-membership-number\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-i-just-joined-when-will-i-get-my-membership-number\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-i-just-joined-when-will-i-get-my-membership-number\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI just joined, when will I get my membership number?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-i-just-joined-when-will-i-get-my-membership-number\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-i-just-joined-when-will-i-get-my-membership-number\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank you for joining! We'll send a welcome email in the next hour or two that will include your digital membership card, which includes your member number. If you need it sooner to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoors.org\/destinations\/book-now\">make a reservation<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/amcstore.outdoors.org\/\">purchase something on our online store<\/a>, please call our Contact Service Center at 603-466-2727, Monday-Saturday, 10 AM- 5 PM, and they will be able to look it up for you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"where-can-i-stay-at-an-amc-location\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-where-can-i-stay-at-an-amc-location\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-where-can-i-stay-at-an-amc-location\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere can I stay at an AMC location?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-where-can-i-stay-at-an-amc-location\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-where-can-i-stay-at-an-amc-location\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AMC has a variety of destinations in the best recreation areas in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. From the 100-Mile Wilderness in Maine, to the lakesides of Harriman State Park, AMC offers cabins, bunkhouses, campsites, shelters, and more as a base for your next adventure. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoors.org\/destinations\/\">outdoors.org\/destinations<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"how-can-i-book-a-stay-at-an-amc-location\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-how-can-i-book-a-stay-at-an-amc-location\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-how-can-i-book-a-stay-at-an-amc-location\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I book a stay at an AMC location?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-how-can-i-book-a-stay-at-an-amc-location\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-how-can-i-book-a-stay-at-an-amc-location\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>AMC\u2019s easy-to-use reservations tool provides quick access to most of our destinations. Start by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoors.org\/destinations\/\">outdoors.org\/destinations<\/a> and selecting the region you would like to stay. You can learn more about each property by clicking on the link or check the availability of each destination to coordinate with your schedule.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\"\n\t\t\t data-anchor-id=\"how-do-i-enroll-in-an-activity-or-program-with-amc\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-how-do-i-enroll-in-an-activity-or-program-with-amc\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-how-do-i-enroll-in-an-activity-or-program-with-amc\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I enroll in an activity or program with AMC?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#x2b;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf068;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-how-do-i-enroll-in-an-activity-or-program-with-amc\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-how-do-i-enroll-in-an-activity-or-program-with-amc\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAMC offers a variety of guided adventures, including hiking, climbing, camping, biking, paddling, fishing, skiing, hut-to-hut trips, yoga retreats, wilderness courses, and more. 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