By Dave Duncan
The Pacific Crest Trail follows a very scenic ridge between the Squaw Valley Ski Resort and the Old Donner Summit Road trailhead south of Interstate 80. Panoramic views of Granite Chief Wilderness and amazing spring wildflowers make this area a hiking favorite.
In this section, the PCT ... Read more
Fundraiser: mYAMAdventure hikers
Amount Raised to Date: $14,223
Fundraising page: www.razoo.com/team/Myamadventure-2015
In 2014, YAMA Mountain Gear founder Gen Shimizu had an idea. He’d sponsor five hikers during their Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike, supply them with gear and raise money for the Pacific Crest Trail Association. He called it mYAMAdventure.
Gen ... Read more
When Pacific Northwest mountaineer Lloyd Anderson began his search for an ice axe, the spirit of REI was born. Only finding what he wanted in an Austrian catalog, Lloyd and his wife Mary, along with 21 fellow climbers, established an outdoor gear co-op in 1938. From the beginning, REI was ... Read more
By Debi Rodriguez. Photos by George Soliman.
Not many things make me happier than volunteering on the PCT or at a PCTA event. Hanging out with cool people that share a passion for the trail is always fun and inspiring; and you can make great new friends.
Trail Skills College, ... Read more
Pacific Northwest PCT enthusiasts gathered in Seattle on Saturday to mingle with kindred hikers, horseback riders, volunteers and PCTA supporters. They talked to board members and staff about the trail, heard the latest news and celebrated what the PCTA has accomplished over the past year with the generous support of ... Read more
Did you take that magical photo this year while hiking or riding your horse on the PCT? Got a great shot of the scenery, wildlife or volunteers taking care of the trail?
Then enter our annual photo contest.
We’ll select many of the pictures we’ll publish in 2016 from those ... Read more
By Mary Anne Chute Lynch
“Mules are like cave boys,” said Jerry Bentz, PCT volunteer and mule packer. “A mule isn’t’ much good ‘til it’s five or six years old. They are too crazy. They are always in mischief, like teenage boys.”
It’s not until a mule is 11 or ... Read more
A gift membership for family or friends is a thoughtful way to express your best wishes during the holidays, in honor of a birthday or other special event.
Gift membership recipients will enjoy membership benefits for one year, including:
the PCT Communicator, our quarterly member magazine loaded with color... Read more