It’s the busy season for PCTA volunteer and corps crews all along the PCT, as they cut back overgrown brush, retread eroding trail and remove fallen logs. While this work is happening in all three states, I was lucky enough to catch a lot of the action in Northern California, ... Read more
As Volunteer Programs Assistant with PCTA, I take great pride in helping coordinate an expansive and high-caliber volunteer program, one that offers sophisticated training opportunities such as our annual Trail Skills College. Over the last six years, PCTA’s Trail Skills College has evolved into a premier trail maintenance education program ... Read more
Last spring my husband and I talked about backpacking with our one-year-old, but the logistics of hiking with a baby seemed a little overwhelming, especially because our little guy wasn’t a great sleeper. So instead we decided to glamp it, but still get on parts of the Pacific Crest Trail ... Read more
By Mary Anne Chute Lynch
On his first PCT maintenance trip this season, Bill Carpenter and crew cleared out 21 trees that had fallen during winter, the remnants of a 1995 fire. Another crew cut 150. But all that was a warm-up exercise.
Bill went back three days later to ... Read more
The 9th annual PCT Days takes place August 28-30, 2015 in Cascade Locks, Oregon! It’s sure to be a fun weekend celebrating the Pacific Crest Trail. Join friends old and new for a few days of camping on Thunder Island, classes, a gear fair, hiking and more. This event is ... Read more
Make sure to soak up summer while it’s still here! Volunteering on a PCTA trail maintenance crew is a great way to spend time in the sun and mountain air, not to mention a chance to do your part in keeping the PCT accessible and safe for hikers and horseback ... Read more
On July 24, Trail Dirt Live is the place to meet other PCTA members, local volunteers, staff and board members and our agency partners. This get together at the Ashland Hills Hotel is a celebration of all you do for the trail. Come learn about how your involvement matters. Doors ... Read more
The second tenet of the seven principles of Leave No Trace is: travel and camp on durable surfaces. While on the Pacific Crest Trail, it may seem obvious that traveling on a durable surface means staying on the trail and for the most part that would be true. But, ... Read more