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.
In 1993, the Pacific Crest Trail was completed in Southern California’s Soledad Canyon with the driving of a ceremonial golden spike. But it was complete only as a continuous path. The PCT’s wilderness experience wasn’t fully protected from nearby development—and still isn’t today. Many miles of the trail remain on ... Read more
I’m proud to announce the winners of the 2019 PCTA Photo Contest. This is a great contest because it showcases the beauty and majesty of the Pacific Crest Trail, it reminds us of the incredible spirit of the people who are out enjoying the trail, and it’s a great collection ... Read more
It’s always a special time when the Pacific Crest Trail community gathers. After all, we care about this great trail and we’re working together to do something to ensure that it is the best it can be.
During the PCTA’s Annual Meeting, held Saturday, April 27, 2019, at PCTA headquarter ... Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — PCTA staff and volunteers spent most of the week on Capitol Hill talking to Congressional delegates from California, Oregon and Washington about public lands and the Pacific Crest Trail and how important it is for the federal government to support the work we do together to take ... Read more
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is taking a toll on the Pacific Crest Trail and the people who care for it.
The PCT is administered by the U.S. Forest Service, one of the federal agencies whose workers have been furloughed in the ongoing partial government shutdown. We also ... Read more
We are a month away from zero hour.
On Jan. 3, 2019, the 115th Congress will turn out the lights for good. Before that happens, we’re pressing Congressional leaders to take up some important unfinished business regarding land protection. Of course I’m talking about the permanent reauthorization of the Land ... Read more
America’s best and most popular conservation program expired on Sept. 30. Bills pending in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have the bipartisan support they need to pass. The only holdup is Congressional leadership.
The Land and Water Conservation Fund is a federal land protection program crucial to the ... Read more
The 1964 Land and Water Conservation Fund, (LWCF) the country’s most important conservation funding program, expired on Sept. 30.
For several years, the Pacific Crest Trail Association and many other conservation groups across the country have been calling on Congress to renew this vital source of funding. Despite a huge ... Read more
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