Sand to Snow National Monument designation protects the PCT

By Anitra Kass and Mark Larabee
By designating three new national monuments in Southern California last week, President Barack Obama strengthened protections on more than 30 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail while connecting vast tracts of important open spaces.
The Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow and Castle Mountains national ... Read more
The glory of Golden Oaks Spring

Finding water in Southern California is a constant struggle. Drought, lowering water tables and earthquakes that shift the landscape all have the ability to diminish or alter the natural flow of water. PCTA volunteers constantly are working to improve and repair our water sources in Southern California. Recently, the volunteer ... Read more
The little orange cooler

Here is a picture of our (my dad and my) little orange cooler. Some of you might recognize it if you hiked the PCT between 2005 and 2009 and happened across it when it was providing trail magic near Highway 18 in Big Bear. For some of you, it provided ... Read more
Dive in deep as a PCT Trail Steward in Southern California

The Trail Gorillas trail maintenance group is expanding to include Trail Stewards. The Trail Gorilla Stewards program offers a unique experience for both new and long-time volunteers interested in taking their service to a higher level. Each Steward will be responsible for a two- to 10-mile segment of the Pacific ... Read more

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