Ben is PCTA's Southern Sierra Regional Representative, acting as the primary staff facilitator for the region. Formerly a seasonal employee of many places, including three other National Scenic Trails, he can now be found climbing high in the Sierra or untangling his fly line on the banks of the Kern River.
Updated 4/21/22 with news that the Tuolumne Meadows Grill will be open this summer! Updated 2/7/22 with news that the Post Office and a more limited than normal store will be operating in their traditional location.
A major project to rehabilitate the Tuolumne Meadows Campground is underway. This $20 million ... Read more
The Pacific Crest Trail Association hires Trail Crew Technical Advisors each field season to help oversee corps crew work, support PCTA volunteers and teach at PCTA Trail Skills Colleges. They are skilled and dedicated trail builders who spend most of their time in the field in support of the PCTA’s ... Read more
California’s High Sierra harbors some of the most sublime scenery on earth – no doubt this region’s wilderness areas exemplify America’s reasons for creating protected areas. The John Muir Trail winds over the often-snowy High Sierra crest—the original section of the Pacific Crest Trail which helped inspire the other 2,400-some ... Read more
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