Backpacking the Wind River Range in Wyoming
[By Michael Jensen] Michael Jensen has been backpacking for 45 years, ever since his first trip in the Wind River Range, WY in 1980. Although he has backpacked all over the west in deserts and [...]
November 2025 Chapter News
The new chapter comprised of Albany and Schenectady members is alive and well. We have successfully merged our respective memberships and are now operating as the Albany-Schenectady Chapter of ADK. Member Mark Joseph Kelly has [...]
November 2025: Photography From Landscapes to Wildlife
Ron Greenberg purchased his first Single Lens Reflex camera in 1974 and has been hooked on photography ever since. His primary focus has been landscape photography with his latest location in the Italian, Swiss, and [...]
Welcome to the Albany Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club
The Albany Chapter along with its parent Club is dedicated to the protection and responsible recreational use of the New York Forest Preserve, parks and other wild lands and waters. The Chapter is a wholly volunteer organization committed to public service and stewardship. It seeks to use a balanced approach to outdoor recreation, advocacy, environmental education and natural resource conservation. The Albany Chapter was established on October 13, 1922, six months after the Main Club. Today the Albany Chapter membership numbers over 2000 and the organization hosts numerous outings, and volunteer trail-work opportunities all over Upstate New York for people of all abilities. This website is here to help you get to know the Adirondack Mountain Club organization, to provide you with information on current environmental protection efforts pursued by ADK, and to help coordinate recreational outings.