Land purchase near Idyllwild protects PCT views

On April 2, the Trust for Public Land and the U.S. Forest Service finalized the purchase of 808 acres within the boundaries of the San Bernardino National Forest, south of Idyllwild, in Southern California. The $2.65 million Fleming Ranch purchase permanently protects views from the Pacific Crest Trail, which is ... Read more
2014 Photo Contest Winners

There’s something about a photo contest dedicated to the Pacific Crest Trail that’s hard to beat.
For one, the trail winds through some of the most beautiful places in the world. Every photograph with a person in it drips with happiness. And every picture is a donation by a volunteer ... Read more
PCTA’s 2014 annual meeting wrap-up

More than 100 people attended our 2014 annual meeting Saturday, April 12. The event allows us to formally recognize outstanding volunteers and to announce our financial results from the previous year. It’s also a great and enjoyable way for PCTA staff to engage with members, volunteers and donors.
Volunteers are ... Read more
930 acres along the PCT protected in the “Galapagos of North America”

Another portion of the Pacific Crest Trail once held by a private timber company in Southern Oregon is now permanently protected.
Late last week the Conservation Fund announced that it transferred 930 acres once owned by the Hancock Timber Resource Group to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for protection ... Read more
Building a bridge across the Bumping River

Deep in the William O. Douglas Wilderness in Washington, the Pacific Crest Trail crosses the Bumping River near Goodwin Meadows. The bridge there washed out years ago, and hikers were using a log to cross the rapid water, while stock riders had to navigate the river.
Our partners, the Back ... Read more
Oregon volunteer leader Paul Martin Smith dies

Long-time PCTA organizer, leader and trail maintainer Paul Martin Smith died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, following complications from cancer. He was 64.
Paul, PCTA’s 2009 Regional Trail Maintainer of the Year, led the Mid-Oregon Volunteers for many years. A PCTA volunteer since 2006, he was highly recognized for his unselfish ... Read more
PCTA’s Ian Nelson gets an award from the top

During a regular Monday morning meeting of his most senior staff members, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell picked up a heavy plaque made of green and white granite inscribed with some very special words: “Ian Nelson” and “Wilderness Champion.”
Nelson is PCTA’s longest serving regional representative, covering Southern Oregon ... Read more
Strayed wows the crowd at PCTA fundraiser

The Keen room in Portland was at capacity, and author Cheryl Strayed had the crowd of 200-plus captivated from her first answer.
This was a PCTA fundraiser on the evening of Nov. 13. at Keen’s headquarters in the Pearl District. Keen is a PCTA corporate partner and Tim McGuire, a ... Read more

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