Scott Wilkinson is the PCTA’s Content Development Director. A former professional musician, Scott has 20+ years of experience in almost every marketing role. Before joining the PCTA he was a marketing/creative director at West Virginia University and the University of Oregon. A serious outdoor addict, Scott is an experienced whitewater paddler, hang glider pilot, flyfisher, mountain biker, and (of course) hiker and backpacker.
PCTA Acting Executive Director Megan Wargo spoke Tuesday at a press briefing in Sacramento by Latinos LEAD, joining Patrick Salazar, Latinos LEAD Founder & Executive Director, and Geoff Green, Latinos LEAD board member & CEO at Santa Barbara City College Foundation.
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On March 3, the USDA Forest Service took the rare action of closing the entire San Bernardino National Forest in California—adding to a previous closure of Mount San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness. The closures included more than 800,000 acres of land and 212 miles of the Pacific Crest ... Read more
For Galen Keily, PCTA’s first full-time staff geographic information systems specialist, connection is a prominent theme. Once an enthusiast for high-adrenaline sports like mountaineering and mountain biking, Galen now appreciates a calmer presence in the outdoors.
“I just like being outside,” he said. “It’s a time for reflection. I think ... Read more
Every year, conservation corps across the nation give young people valuable skills and a chance to support wild and scenic places. The Montana Conservation Corps provided Jeanine Russell’s opportunity, putting her on the path to where she is today. One of PCTA’s regional representatives, Jeanine is responsible for roughly 400 ... Read more
Editor’s Note: The PCTA is committed to uplifting more diverse voices within the outdoor community, and here we highlight two of those voices. In 2010, Bethany “Fidget” Hughes and Lauren “Neon” Reed met while thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail at a time when women were far less represented in the ... Read more
As a child, Shari Hansen was part of a generation of kids who went on long road trips with their families without smartphones, DVD players or other digital devices to entertain themselves. Instead, she may have had something better: the endless sweep of scenery past the car windows, an epic, ... Read more
Sheila Garcia’s journey through life and the outdoors began with her parents, who met as children in the small town of Jojutla, Morelos in Mexico. In the ancient Nahuatl language, the name Jojutla means place of abundant blue skies, which, along with the natural beauty of the region, instilled ... Read more
Fifty-four years ago this week, in October of 1968, the National Trails System Act was passed—and granted National Scenic Trail status to the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. It’s worthwhile to remember the efforts of so many people who made the PCT possible. Below, we’re publishing the introduction ... Read more
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