The Lehigh Valley Group is a sub-group of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club which runs activities to bring outdoor enthusiasts from northeastern Pennsylvania together.
The group usually holds meetings on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM (except December, July, and August) at Illick’s Mill, 100 Illicks Mill Road, Bethlehem, Pa 18017. Meetings are now held via Zoom during the Pandemic.
The meetings start with announcements about upcoming hikes, activities, conservation efforts and trail work projects. This is followed by a program on topics such as adventure travel, geology, wildlife, nature photography, etc. Speakers have provided programs on a wide range of travel destinations including the Canadian Rockies, the Galapagos Islands, Kenya, India, Machu Picchu, Corsica, and Nepal.
A social hour with refreshments follows. Meeting attendance ranges from 30 to 50 people, including longtime AMC members as well as potential members who are interested in learning more about AMC and its activities. For information on the group and its upcoming meetings, contact Phill Hunsberger, hunsperg@aol.com
If you missed the AMC Lehigh Valley Group program on Oregon’s Hidden Gem: Rafting the John Day River, presented on Wednesday, January 15 by AMC Mid-Atlantic Region’s Mark Zakutansky, you missed a great presentation! Mark told us about a seven-day whitewater rafting expedition which included spectacular scenery, awe-inspiring geology and fossils, and great camaraderie shared with and a group of family & friends, including several children under the age of 12!
You can now view the program online at
Our February meeting will once again be a Zoom-only event that will feature AMC Adventure Travel leader Leslie Carson doing a presentation on a 2024 trip she led to the Scottish Highlands. Hope that you can join us on Wednesday, February 19, for this program!
