State of the Trail: Southern Sierra

Snakes, bears, fire, river crossings, and the tallest peak in the contiguous US?
Let’s work our way north and talk about what the Southern Sierra region of the Pacific Crest Trail has in store for hikers and equestrians this year. In our second installment of the “State of the Trail” ... Read more
Bear-hiker conflicts increasing south of High Sierra on the PCT

What might be on your mind after hiking dozens to hundreds of miles north through predominantly desert and chaparral landscapes, weaving through towering windmills and rattlesnake habitat, emerging into the pinyon and juniper woodlands south of the High Sierra?
Is it water? Likely! What about bears? They ought to be.... Read more
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