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.
When Jefferson Public Radio in Ashland, Oregon, asked us to do an on-air segment, we knew just the right person for the job. Our Big Bend Regional Representative, Ian Nelson, lives in Medford and knows the PCT inside and out.
In his 16-minute interview, Surviving a Hot, Dry Summer On ... Read more
Our friends at Salazon Chocolate Co., Point6 and ENO have been selling some sweet and tasty Pacific Crest Trail logo’ed products where proceeds go back to the trail. We thought we’d share the love and give you a chance to win them!
Enter now for a chance to win a ... Read more
The Lake Fire was reported just before 4:00 pm on June 17, 2015. This is a large, dangerous fire that is threatening structures and has high potential for growth. Please see our Trail Closures page for this incident for more information.... Read more
We recently mailed Pacific Crest Trail things to San Diego’s Dingeman Elementary first grade class. They wrote back with wonderful letters and drawings. We loved them so much that we wanted to share them with you. The captions are our own imagination.
Their teacher, Tiffany Glass, is teaching a unit ... Read more
Tradition holds on the Pacific Crest Trail that one thru-hiker collects the year’s photos and videos and edits them into a movie. Just released, the 2014 PCT class video is the work of Wesley Trimble. We previously featured Wesley here and here.
True to the trail, this year’s movie lifts ... Read more
The thru-hikers have been on trail for about a month now. We’ve met a bunch of them, and interacted with even more on Instagram. Here are a few good Pacific Crest Trail hiker photos that were shared with us through the #PCTig hashtag. Follow us at @PCTAssociation.
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I wrote this article for our Communicator magazine last year. This season, as we hear reports of rescues, searches and injuries, I thought it’d be timely to share it again.
The person on the other end of the phone is lost. The person on the other end is angry. Worried ... Read more
From now through April 30th, Eagle Creek is running a contest that benefits PCTA. Enter to win a Deviate Travel Pack 60L and Pack-It Specter Set. For every entry Eagle Creek will donate $1 USD to the Pacific Crest Trail Association to help us preserve the Pacific Crest Trail. Eagle ... Read more
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