Author Archives: Jack "Found" Haskel

About Jack "Found" Haskel

As the Trail Information Manager, Jack works to connect people to the PCT. He's involved with a wide variety of projects that help the trail, the trail's users and the community that surrounds the experience. He has thru-hiked (Pacific Crest Trail in 2006; Colorado Trail in 2008; Continental Divide Trail in 2010) and is an obsessed weekend warrior.

The PCT goes to school

Chalk up Tehachapi, Calif., as one of the best trail towns. Middle school teacher Christy “Rockin” Rosander is creating lesson plans and teaching a ten-week course about the Pacific Crest Trail. We’re right alongside her in hoping that more teachers will do the same.

Two classes of 20 5th graders ... Read more

Thanks for a great launch!

Thank you all for the incredible launch! We’ve received hundreds of emails and calls. We hear that you like it.

To the thousands of you who visited, we hope you come back. To those of you that signed up to volunteer, receive our magazine or are planning the trip of ... Read more

Welcome to our new website!

We’re thrilled that you’re here.

Ten years after launching our last website, we were ready for something new. We built it entirely ourselves – staff, partners and volunteers focused on the task. Last year you told us what you wanted on our site – over 1,000 people provided input in ... Read more

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