Lon Cooper is a hiker, photographer, maker of Pacific Crest Trail maps, and volunteer blogger for the Pacific Crest Trail Association. He lives near San Diego, CA and is known as "Halfmile" on the PCT. Lon's other web sites include www.pctwater.com, www.pctmap.net, and www.lon.net.
I noticed this morning that Amazon is out of stock on all three volumes of the Wilderness Press PCT guidebooks. If you order them today, it will take anywhere from 2 – 13 days before they ship. Could the apparently incorrect rumors about the demise of Wilderness Press be causing ... Read more
Wilderness Press is not defunct, says author Jeffrey Schaffer. But he doubts the PCT guides can be updated http://pctn.us/a7ARZ6... Read more
La Nina’s return is discussed on p3 of the NWS Crater Chronicle. It might mean less Sierra snow for 2011 hikers. http://pctn.us/dj3Ip1... Read more
Wilderness Press is “defunct” says PCT Guidebook author Schaffer in this post shared on the PCT-L http://bit.ly/bKxHHM... Read more
Vote to protect the PCT in America’s Great Outdoors national dialogue about conserving outdoor spaces. http://bit.ly/b2xYZA... Read more
The PCT is now open through the Sheep Fire area. The larger Station Fire Closure remains in effect.... Read more
Angeles National Forest extends the Station Fire Closure until Sept 2011. This closure causes the 47 mi detour at mi 386. http://bit.ly/9EtdWv... Read more
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