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.
Rainman’s new book What’s Cooking on the PCT 2015 is a collection of on-trail recipes – a PCT community cookbook. It’s full of fun and interesting food concoctions, some you’d never think would work.
Rainman was curious to learn more about all the delicious dishes he was hearing about while ... Read more
A new Pacific Crest Trail community cookbook launched and it’s seeking recipes. Imagine a book of innovative and trail-tested recipes, created by you, for you. That’s What’s Cooking on The PCT.
The creation of Martin “Rainman” Leghart, the book aims to be useful (who doesn’t want to take the ... Read more
CELEBRATION OF VOLUNTEERS – ANNUAL POTLUCK BARBECUE /PICNIC
When: Saturday, October 3, 2015
Where: Guy Talbot State Park, in the Columbia River Gorge. At the covered group picnic site.
Come let the Caretakers & Crew Leaders feed you! Meet new folks & catch ... Read more
The Fall 2015 issue of the PCT Communicator should be arriving in mailboxes around the world.
We usually make one article from our magazine available online, so check out this page for past stories. Want to receive the next issue of the Communicator? Join PCTA. We send the magazine out ... Read more
Holly C. Howell of the Port of Cascade Locks sent us this wonderful email about the increasing popularity of walking across the Bridge of the Gods. What fun! It’s definitely an outstanding way to check out the Columbia River Gorge. With millions of people visiting other attractions in the Gorge ... Read more
To be honest, I thought most people would bail. It was supposed to rain. Some places were going to get a half a foot of rain. Heck, I love camping. But, in that? As it turned out, just to the north, the largest summer storm in recorded history blew in. ... Read more
Our friends at LED Lenser have been donating high-power headlamps to some of our youth trail crew members for years now. We thought we’d share the love and give you a chance to win some of them!... Read more
Ok, folks, it’s time for a little rant about tagging. Each year, PCTA staff, our volunteers and our partners in public land management spend time and money needlessly because a handful of people feel the need to write on signs, bathrooms, bridges, picnic tables, rocks and other objects with felt-tip ... Read more
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