It’s that time of year again, dreaded tax season! But you can make tax season a little brighter for PCTA. If you plan on using H&R Block to prepare your taxes, you can help PCTA receive a $20 contribution.
H&R Block will donate $20 to PCTA each time a new ... Read more
By Bob Arkes
Jim Webb, a long time Mount Hood Chapter caretaker, recently ‘retired’ from active trail work.
Jim oversaw an 11-mile section of the PCT encompassing Sedum Ridge in the Mount Adams Ranger district in Southern Washington. He is part of a group of long-time volunteers who have been ... Read more
Twenty two years ago, Charles “Pounder” Williams lived his passion while thru-hiking the PCT. But the PCT was always close to his heart, long before his thru-hike.
“I grew up hiking on the John Muir Trail and saw the PCT trail signs along the way,” he said. “One day, I ... Read more
By Barney Scout Mann, PCTA board member
It was a sight not seen in almost 30 years. For three hours last Saturday, there was no monument marking the southern end of the PCT on the desert rise south of Campo. The familiar silhouette made by five fir pillars was gone.... Read more
New legislation was just passed that allows anyone 70 ½ or older with an IRA to distribute up to $100,000 directly to a qualified charity, such as the Pacific Crest Trail Association, without paying federal income taxes. Action needs to be taken quickly as PCTA, or any nominated charity, has ... Read more
By Kathleen Lynch
Doris Peddy turned 90 on Nov. 13. Four generations of her family and a bunch of gorillas attended her party.
Members of the PCTA Trail Gorillas made the trip to San Bernardino, California, to celebrate with Doris, who has been an anchor of the Southern California maintenance ... Read more
By Ben Barry, PCTA technical advisor
As a professional trail worker who got his start in the world of conservation corps, these programs have a special place in my heart. Young men and women from all over the country sign up for various programs in fields such as disaster relief, ... Read more
Are you a business owner? Local businesses embody the character of our communities and from Mexico to Canada. Local businesses help tie the Pacific Crest Trail together.
Our extraordinary trail matters to many people and to many companies. Since the trail matters to your business, we’ve created a philanthropic program ... Read more
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