You’re invited to our Annual Meeting – April 16 in Sacramento, CA

Come find out more about how your gifts and volunteer hours have made a difference this year on the trail. Our Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 16, in the Bannon Island Room at Sierra Health Foundation. Join us afterward for refreshments at an Open House at PCTA‘s ... Read more
Planning is crucial – for a hike and for the future of the PCT

The PCTA Board of Directors recently updated the Association’s 2014-2017 Strategic Plan. The following column by Liz Bergeron, PCTA Executive Director and CEO, appears in the Fall 2015 edition of the PCT Communicator magazine.
The hardest part of my long-distance hikes is finding time to plan. But it’s no ... Read more
Revisiting a banner 2014 for the Pacific Crest Trail

You made 2014 one of the best years ever for the trail.
On Saturday, April 11, PCT members, volunteers, partners and supporters gathered in Sacramento, Calif. for our annual meeting and open house. We recapped the year’s successes and challenges, socialized, shared trail news, and recognized your hard work and ... Read more
Come to PCTA’s Annual Meeting – Saturday, April 11, 2015 in Sacramento

Hello PCTA members and volunteers,
Come find out more about how your gifts and volunteer hours made a difference on the trail in 2014. Our Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 11, in the Bannon Island Room at Sierra Health Foundation. Join us afterward for refreshments at an ... Read more
A note about large trail running events on the Pacific Crest Trail

Trail running is an activity that the Pacific Crest Trail Association fully supports on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. It’s a form of foot travel and provides a unique experience for people interested in escaping to beautiful peaceful landscapes. We encourage that recreational experience.
However, organized trail races with ... Read more
Watch Cheryl Strayed’s call for support: help the Pacific Crest Trail now

Millions of people are hearing about the Pacific Crest Trail through Cheryl Strayed and the movie Wild. We’re thrilled to release Cheryl’s call for support for the PCTA and the PCT experience. Take a look. We hope you’re inspired to act.
“It’s up to us to make sure this ... Read more
Trail Talk: The WILD Effect

This column was first published in our PCT Communicator magazine. Download a PDF of it here. Please become a member and support the Pacific Crest Trail.
We recently learned that WILD, the movie based on Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling book of the same title, will be released Dec. 5. It’s ... Read more
PCTA’s 2013 Annual Report: a year to remember
Pacific Crest Trail Association members and supporters are givers. You give your time, your money, your ideas and your sweat to take care of this trail, which touches thousands of lives in ways we can only imagine.
We typically measure the year in numbers. In 2013, our volunteers gave 85,450 ... Read more

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