Mark Larabee is the PCTA's Advocacy Director. He is the former editor of the "PCT Communicator" magazine and co-author of "The Pacific Crest Trail: Exploring America's Wilderness Trail" published in 2016. Larabee is a journalist, part of a team who won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for breaking news for The Oregonian newspaper. He hiked the PCT across Oregon for a 2005 series for the paper and has been with PCTA since 2010. He lives in Portland.
The September 2017 fire that swept through the Columbia River Gorge temporarily closed 10 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail and a popular PCT alternate route, the Eagle Creek Trail. Pacific Crest Trail Association volunteers were able to reopen the PCT quickly, but the Eagle Creek Trail, which follows a ... Read more
When I hiked across Oregon as a newspaper reporter in 2005, the Wilderness Press Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon & Washington guide was the key to success. I bought two copies of the book, one which my hiking partner and I ripped into “carryable” sections and mailed with our food drops. ... Read more
Let me cut to the chase. Your photographs help the Pacific Crest Trail Association protect the Pacific Crest Trail, the surrounding landscapes and the hiking and equestrian experience. They are donations to the cause.
It’s no secret that 2020 was a challenging year for the trail and for our community. ... Read more
The Great American Outdoors Act, which fully and permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund, is now the law of the land. The president signed the legislation in a ceremony this morning, a formality given Congress’ overwhelming bipartisan and veto-proof support of the law.
Many thanks to ... Read more
There’s a historic vote scheduled next week in the U.S House of Representatives on a bill that is crucial to the future of the Pacific Crest Trail and America’s public lands. We need your voice to help get the bill over the finish line.
The House is on the verge ... Read more
In a watershed moment for America’s public lands, the U.S. Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act on June 17 by a vote of 73-25.
The legislation includes full and permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and billions of dollars to tackle a huge maintenance backlog ... Read more
The U.S. Senate will begin considering the Great American Outdoors Act on Monday, June 8. We are at a crucial crossroads for this important legislation as the bill needs 60 votes Monday in favor of moving forward to a real debate.
The Great American Outdoors Act, S. 3422, includes billions ... Read more
Announcing the winners of our annual photo contest is one of the highlights of my work for the Pacific Crest Trail Association. Each spring, those of us who live in the Pacific Northwest usually are beginning to think about hitting the trail. The amazing photos from our contest entice me ... Read more
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