We’d like to thank REI for their long-time financial and community support for our work protecting the Pacific Crest Trail. Their backing of our Trail Skills College program, PCTA’s outstanding and free volunteer training events, has been especially impactful.
Check out this cool GeoStory of the Pacific Crest Trail and ... Read more
When: Saturday, September 27, 2014
Where: The Hoyt Arboretum, Stevens Pavilion in Portland, Oregon
Come let the Caretakers & Crew Leaders feed you! Meet new folks & catch up with trail crew friends.
We supply: hot dogs/bratwurst, ... Read more
By Angela Ballard, co-author of A Blistered Kind of Love, writer for the Forest Service PCT map series, former PCT Communicator editor, licensed emergency medical technician, and registered nurse.
I walked the entire Pacific Crest Trail last Saturday. By my side were trail enthusiasts as well as folks young ... Read more
It’s widely known that today is the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, which President Lyndon Johnson signed on Sept. 3, 1964. Wilderness lovers and champions across the country are celebrating the immensity of the law that has set aside more than 100 million acres.
The Pacific Crest Trail ... Read more
The Wilderness Act turns 50 years old today. It’s almost too much for this millennial to comprehend. I’m writing, to my parent’s and grandparent’s generations to say “thank you.”
You fought the battle to protect our public lands for future generations. Here we are. We appreciate it.
That wilderness is ... Read more
Each year the PCTA publishes a beautiful calendar that features stunning, full-color photographs of views along the Pacific Crest Trail.
Reserve your copy today by renewing your membership or signing up as a new member of PCTA.
When you become a member, you not only receive this gorgeous calendar, but ... Read more
A while ago, I spent a few months introducing the Pacific Crest Trail to a group of teens from Beth Southorn’s LifeSTEPS USA. They provide a comprehensive array of services to 80,000-plus low-income Californians, a great number of whom live near but have never heard of the PCT. To be ... Read more
Saturday Sept. 6, 9:00-9:30am, CASCADE LOCKS, OREGON – For a peaceful half hour, the iconic Bridge of the Gods will be closed to motorized traffic, so pedestrians and bicyclists can celebrate its breathtaking views. Explore what it’s like to cross the bridge as a hiker on the Pacific Crest ... Read more
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