Earlier this year, PCTA’s Director of Trail Operations Jennifer Tripp took a leave of absence to care for her partner, who was diagnosed with cancer. She recently informed us that she will not be returning to the PCTA.
Though we’re sad to lose her, we support Jennifer’s decision as ... Read more
We’re thrilled to announce that the Canada PCT Entry Permit program has restarted! After being paused since 2020, Canada Border Services Agency, PCTA, and the U.S. Forest Service worked together to restart it. We thank everyone involved for restarting this special program and facilitating it on an ongoing basis—crossing into ... Read more
Earlier this year, the PCTA established a partnership with adidas TERREX, which is adidas’ outdoor/adventure product line. adidas is committed to helping support the PCT as well as promoting the benefits of hiking and outdoor recreation. They also share our goal of making the PCT a more welcoming ... Read more
Many of us have been on the Pacific Crest Trail and heard the percussive roll of a woodpecker, seen swallows darting overhead at dusk, or watched from a high ridge as hawks soar thermals below. Whether you’re new to birding (the preferred term for “birdwatching”) or an experienced birder, the ... Read more
By Megan Dolman PhD candidate in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, Boise State University
[This article was originally published in The Conversation.]
With spring settling in across the U.S. and days lengthening, many people are ready to spend more time outside. But ... Read more
If you’re lucky enough to visit, you’ll know how special Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest is. From the deep river canyons, old growth forests, stratovolcanoes, and alpine ridges, it’s all worth preserving. This national forest encompasses and protects Washington State’s western Cascade Mountains from Mount Rainier north to Canada. The Pacific ... Read more
On Saturday, April 29, PCTA staff, board members, volunteers, and an audience from the Pacific Crest Trail community gathered at the Sierra 2 Center in Sacramento, California for this year’s Annual Membership Meeting. At the meeting, PCTA Acting Executive Director and CEO Megan Wargo, Board Chair Kevin Bacon... Read more
Every year, members of the PCT community donate their photos of the trail to us. Over the years, these photos have grown into a huge archive of more than 15,000 images of the Pacific Crest Trail and the people who travel it. We’re grateful for these images, because they ... Read more