The Pacific Crest Trail Association is excited to announce the addition of five new members to the board of directors: Keith Dorsey, Sonia Fernandez, Carmen Ibarra, Ashley Martinez, and Ginny Too.
PCTA’s board and staff welcome each of them individually and as a five-person cohort comprised of talented and passionate ... Read more
Hank “The Owl” Magnuski looked at his watch. “Maybe some hikers will be passing through. Let’s check.”
It was late morning near the end of July, and the temperature was already climbing into the 90s. Associate Director of Philanthropy Mark Waters jumped into the passenger seat, and together they waited, ... 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
Editor’s Note: The PCTA does not maintain records, manage, nor monitor Fastest Known Times on the Pacific Crest Trail. That information is the responsibility of Fastest Known Time, LLC. We neither encourage nor discourage efforts like these, and believe in celebrating the PCT as a place of accomplishment for everyone, ... Read more
In the face of ever-increasing wildfire threats and a changing climate, the iconic Giant Sequoia groves of the Sierra Nevada are in the crosshairs.
“Six of the seven largest wildfires in California history have occurred in the past two years, and in that period, up to nearly one fifth of ... Read more