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.
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended people’s lives everywhere, including in the Pacific Crest Trail community. Those who canceled or postponed a thru-hike on the PCT have turned to Facebook to show the many ways they’re coping with the loss of their dream.
Ale and Gian, from Sestriere, Italy, posted ... Read more
Many of us are feeling trapped at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and possibly sad or frustrated because we’re not on the Pacific Crest Trail. Seattle hiker John “AppleJack” Betz has what may be the next best thing: in 2018, he thru-hiked the PCT and recorded his walk using a ... Read more
UPDATE: As of April 13, 2020, the PCTA Store is officially closed.
In the days before the internet, the PCTA store was a “bricks and mortar” operation: in 1992, volunteer and board member Laraine Downer managed the store out of her garage. The Communicator magazine once had several pages ... Read more
With use of the Pacific Crest Trail continuing to increase, it’s crucial for everyone on the PCT to believe in and practice Leave No Trace ethics. It’s how we’ll protect the trail for future generations. Equally important is staying safe while on the trail. To get the message out there ... Read more
For more than a decade, Lon “Halfmile” Cooper’s free, printable maps of the Pacific Crest Trail have been well-loved by hikers. The Halfmile maps were created using software acquired by National Geographic.
National Geographic Maps has now partnered with Halfmile and the PCTA on the release of a new series ... Read more
The historic Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver, Washington, was the setting for the PCTA’s Trail Dirt Live event on Oct. 23. The event was held in conjunction with the Partnership for the National Trails System conference, and capped off a year of special events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the ... Read more
On Oct. 2, the Pacific Crest Trail Association joined the Appalachian Trail Conservancy to celebrate both trails’ 50th anniversary with an extraordinary four-hour live webcast broadcast from the Girl Scouts Heart of Central California Regional Program Center in Sacramento and ATC headquarters in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
The event was ... Read more
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) and the Pacific Crest Trail Association announced today that author Cheryl Strayed, writer of the bestselling memoir “Wild,” will headline the upcoming celebration of the 50th anniversary of both trails being designated as National Scenic Trails.
Strayed will speak on the importance of protected wild ... Read more
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