Many transformational journeys on the Pacific Crest Trail begin with a celebratory photo at the southern terminus. So when the PCTA’s new Land Protection Advisory Council met for the first time in January in San Diego, it made sense for the group to mark the start of our tenure with ... Read more
By Erin Lynch
From March 5-13, more than 250,000 people will have a glimpse into the stunning views of the Pacific Crest Trail at the Philadelphia Flower Show.
Each year, the University of Delaware builds an exhibit for the annual Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. It is ... Read more
By Kathleen Lynch
Harland Polk was introduced to the eastern Sierra Nevada in 1950. He was 12 years old and riding in the back of a truck on a YMCA camping trip. Over nine days, he camped and hiked in Mammoth, Lone Pine, Tuolumne Meadows, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite Valley. ... Read more
By Matt “Pretzel” Mason and Jane Windler
I plopped down with a couple of hikers I hadn’t seen in weeks. Nomad, Blazing Star, BK and Prickly Pear. I had just taken a quick snack break, but when you bump into trail friends you haven’t seen or heard from in weeks, ... Read more
Some of our most popular ways to give to PCTA is through the Crest Circle monthly giving program.
PCT thru-hiker Al Wallace recently shared with us his reasons for joining. “I’m giving monthly starting this year. I had such a wonderful experience on my six month thru-hike of the PCT, ... Read more
By Sophia Efremov
Sophia and her AmeriCorps NCCC teammates are spending the next two months working on the PCT in Southern California with California State Parks, Angeles National Forest, Sequoia National Forest, and multiple BLM field offices. The crew is going to focus on tread, brushing, drainage, rock reconstruction and ... Read more
By Anitra Kass and Mark Larabee
By designating three new national monuments in Southern California last week, President Barack Obama strengthened protections on more than 30 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail while connecting vast tracts of important open spaces.
The Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow and Castle Mountains national ... Read more
Four students from the Environmental Charter High School in Los Angeles wrapped up their Washington D.C. visit today with a trip to Capitol Hill.
These amazing youths and their teacher joined our annual Hike the Hill event, part of the PCTA’s partnership with their school. It was the second time ... Read more