Join us in welcoming Gina Edwards, our new Volunteer Programs Assistant!
Originally an east-coaster, Gina grew up in Waterford, Connecticut and attended college at the University of Maine in Orono. Prior to joining us in Sacramento, Gina worked as a Field Instructor and Program Assistant for the Teton Science Schools. ... Read more
Carolyn “Ravensong” Burkhart, thru-hiker and Mazama trail angel, shares this important warning about avalanche danger and late season travel. PCTA Trail Information Specialist Jack Haskel contributed to the essay. We will be publishing an article by Mike Zaweski, author of SNOW TRAVEL: Skills For Climbing, Hiking, And Moving Over Snow... Read more
Someone asked us recently where they could find the digitized version of the 2007 Monument 78 register. We used to have a way to navigate to it on our old site. But since our web re-design, we no longer linked to it and it became impossible to find on Google. ... Read more
We’re thrilled to see the parks re-opening and our agency partners returning to work. The news that the government is open for business is a relief. Countless skilled and passionate rangers, firefighters and managers make the PCT possible.
Each year, the PCTA works with more than 100 individual agency units ... Read more
An original short film about Brad Goldpaint’s journey into photography on the Pacific Crest Trail will be featured on Oprah Winfrey’s Emmy award winning series, “Super Soul Sunday” on October 20th at 11 am ET/PT. In the segment, he talks about the PCT, how it helped him get through his ... Read more
Fox Searchlight Pictures announces that production of the movie WILD has started. We’re thrilled. Download a PDF of the press release.
FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES
A UNIT OF 21ST CENTURY FOX
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES BEGINS PRODUCTION ON “WILD”
JEAN-MARC VALLÉE DIRECTS ACADEMY AWARD® WINNER REESE WITHERSPOON
IN NICK ... Read more
Do you have photographs that would look great on the cover of the PCT Communicator, in our annual calendar or in our trail protection materials? Volunteering your creative work lets you give back to the trail that you love.
Put your photos to use and help the trail. Please ... Read more
Ryan Lawrence and Andrew Post, North Cascades Wilderness Rangers, joined us on one of our trail projects this summer. Didn’t know that our program rocks? Neither did they.
Read their excellent account on the Mt. Adams Institute blog.
... Read moreAndrew and I just finished working on a Pacific Crest Trail Association