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
We’re happy to share that we’ve updated our interactive map, making it even more user-friendly and informative. Performance is improved, loading quicker and rendering better on mobile devices. We’ve also added more layers and they are better organized. Remember, the map is always found at the simple address pcta.org/maps.
The ... Read more
This winter’s extreme snowfall in California has everyone talking. While thru-hikers wonder about the closures in Southern California and traveling through the Sierra in high snow, and residents of trail towns scramble to shovel out, PCTA reckons with the impact of a historic winter on the upcoming season of trail ... Read more
On March 3, the USDA Forest Service took the rare action of closing the entire San Bernardino National Forest in California—adding to a previous closure of Mount San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness. The closures included more than 800,000 acres of land and 212 miles of the Pacific Crest ... Read more
The PCTA’s Director of Trail Operations Jennifer Tripp announced she will be taking a three-month leave of absence to help care for her partner, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Associate Director of Trail Operations Justin Kooyman will temporarily lead the program as Acting Director of Trail Operations during Jennifer’s ... Read more
For Galen Keily, PCTA’s first full-time staff geographic information systems specialist, connection is a prominent theme. Once an enthusiast for high-adrenaline sports like mountaineering and mountain biking, Galen now appreciates a calmer presence in the outdoors.
“I just like being outside,” he said. “It’s a time for reflection. I think ... Read more
Every year, conservation corps across the nation give young people valuable skills and a chance to support wild and scenic places. The Montana Conservation Corps provided Jeanine Russell’s opportunity, putting her on the path to where she is today. One of PCTA’s regional representatives, Jeanine is responsible for roughly 400 ... Read more
Hank “The Owl” Magnuski looked at his watch. “Maybe some hikers will be passing through. Let’s check.”
It was late morning near the end of July, and the temperature was already climbing into the 90s. Associate Director of Philanthropy Mark Waters jumped into the passenger seat, and together they waited, ... Read more
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