The 1964 Land and Water Conservation Fund, the country’s most important conservation funding program, is set to expire on Sunday, Sept. 30, unless Congress renews it.
We have a week to save this program that is crucial to the PCT’s long-term protection.For the Pacific Crest Trail, the expiration of ... Read more
Today we celebrate National Public Lands Day, a time for all of us who love the outdoors to take a moment and reflect on the great gift that is our system of public lands.
We’ve got a lot to be thankful for, and a lot to celebrate. This year marks ... Read more
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) and the Pacific Crest Trail Association announced today that author Cheryl Strayed, writer of the bestselling memoir “Wild,” will headline the upcoming celebration of the 50th anniversary of both trails being designated as National Scenic Trails.
Strayed will speak on the importance of protected wild ... Read more
In a bipartisan approach to land protection, the House Natural Resource Committee on Thursday advanced a bill that would permanently reauthorize the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund.
This is great news for the Pacific Crest Trail.
With the committee vote, the legislation to renew the country’s most important land ... Read more
By Seth Levy, PCTA Corporate Partnership Consultant
You can take Jason Pastega out of the outdoors, but, as the saying goes, you cannot take the outdoors out of Jason.
Born in Corvallis, Oregon, and raised in Tillamook, Jason’s connection to the outdoors began with a childhood spent hiking the Coast ... Read more
A new threat could bring development projects along the Pacific Crest Trail, diminishing or destroying the peace and serenity of your next day hike, backpacking trip or horseback ride in your favorite national forest.
Several bills being championed in Congress and other initiatives being pursued in some states would allow ... Read more
By Mary Anne Chute Lynch
Digging up 100- to 300-pound rocks and hammering fist-size stones into gravel to make trail cement. “I thought I was going to die,” Lisa Farr said laughing.
Laughing! Yes, that’s Lisa! Laughing about her volunteer trip busting boulders on the Sierra Buttes project with an ... Read more
Each year, PCTA volunteers put in more than 90,000 hours maintaining the trail. Summer is the height of the volunteer season, so day, weekend, and even week-long projects deep in the backcountry are in full-swing. Here are some of the stories from the trail we’ve heard so far this summer.... Read more
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