RADIO SHOW: Snow Stalls Hikers on Increasingly Popular #PCTrail http://t.co/wj7wJuXS4H via @KPLU and @NPR
— Pacific Crest Trail (@PCTAssociation) October 3, 2013
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Distance hikers reunite for 2013 ALDHA-W Gathering
Long-trail documentarian and incurable jokester Scott “Squatch” Herriott shares this report from the 20th annual American Long Distance Hiking Association – West Gathering. We loved it too. See Squatch’s movies at squatchfilms.com.
I’ve been to a few ALDHA-West Gatherings in the past and have always enjoyed myself…reconnecting, hearing about new ... Read more
Fire Weather Watch in Southern California
Fire weather watch starting tomorrow in Southern California. Be careful out there. #PCTrail http://t.co/9tuz41jSKc
— PCTWater (@PCTWater) October 2, 2013
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Happy National Trails System Act Day
On this day in 1968 the National Trails System Act was created “in order to provide for the ever-increasing outdoor recreation needs of an expanding population and in order to promote the preservation of, public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas and historic ... Read more
Interview with Anitra Kass on Trailspace.com
Our friends at Trailspace.com just published a Q&A with PCTA Trail Rep and Advocate, Anitra Kass. It’s a great interview with our very own Southern California Regional Representative.
We’re especially in love with these classic Anitra answers:
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Take a nap..
Anything unusual
Highway 12 around White Pass, Wash. closes due to landslide
Hwy 12 around White Pass, #WA is closed due to landslide: http://t.co/6aLTcnLu2p … This affects the #PCTrail
— Pacific Crest Trail (@PCTAssociation) October 2, 2013
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How the federal government shutdown impacts the PCT
The federal government is open again. See here.
Unfortunately, the shutdown’s effect on the PCT remains unclear. At PCTA, we share your disappointment over the situation.
In general, all buildings and gates that can be locked on public land – including bathrooms – are closed. However, critical safety personnel, such ... Read more
I Promise Not to Suffer book tour
Hear Gail Storey’s adventures on the trail in her slideshow, talk, and reading from I Promise Not to Suffer: A Fool for Love Hikes the Pacific Crest Trail, with tips from her husband on their handmade ultralight gear. Their presentations in California, Montana, and Colorado start October 2: http://www.gailstorey.com/events... Read more