Liz Bergeron has served as the Executive Director and CEO of the Pacific Crest Trail Association since 2001. When she’s not working diligently to protect, preserve and promote the PCT, you may find her taking long walks in her neighborhood, day hiking on a local trail or introducing new hikers to the PCT.
Dear PCT community,
As the year draws to a close, I hope you will consider making a year-end contribution to the Pacific Crest Trail Association. You can help make the trail the best it can be — now and for future generations.
End of the year fundraising is extraordinarily important ... Read more
The U.S. Forest Service has upheld its 1988 order closing the Pacific Crest Trail to mountain biking. In a Nov. 25 letter to the Pacific Crest Trail Association, Regional Forester Randy Moore states that the order is consistent with legislation, regulations, directives, the recommendations of the PCT Advisory Council ... Read more
After months of hard work by the Pacific Crest Trail Association board, staff, volunteers and partners, we are proud to release our new Strategic Plan. We will use this document as a road map for the future of our work to protect, preserve and promote the Pacific Crest Trail while ... Read more
We received an update from the Forest Service regarding the request they received to reconsider the bicycle closure order on the non-wilderness areas of the PCT.
The Forest Service will not pursue termination of the bicycle closure order.
We appreciate the Forest Service and the job they do in administering ... Read more
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