The Summer 2014 issue of the PCT Communicator should be arriving in mailboxes around the world.
In this issue, I wrote an essay, Lost, stranded, injured and sick on the PCT (PDF), about safety and personal responsibility on the trail. As the front desk of PCTA, I hear frequently about ... Read more
Michal Morse has worked for the U.S. Forest Service since 1973 and, as he says, “was fortunate” to assist in constructing some of the most beautiful parts of the PCT from Reds Meadow to Thousand Island Lake in the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
Morse worked on trail crews since the early ... Read more
In the upcoming summer issue of the PCT Communicator, PCTA supporter Laraine Downer has a touching piece about her late friend, Charles Hoeppner.
Charlie, as she called him, was an accomplished artist with a preferred medium of drawing. He supported his simple lifestyle as a botanical illustrator and was constantly ... Read more
PCTA’s Mark Larabee wrote a piece in Walk About Magazine about preserving the wilderness experience on the trail. It’s available online by clicking the image (flash required).... Read more
We’re hiring [update: the application period is now closed] for our Volunteer Programs Assistant position! In this key role, you’ll help run one of the best volunteer programs around. Dream big!
Some of the key duties:
Advertise and fill volunteer opportunities through the recruitment of new and seasoned volunteers Maintain... Read more
We’re so proud of our saw geeks! They’re some of the most skilled volunteer trail people that you’ll ever meet.
A crew from our Mt. Hood Chapter was just featured Portland’s KGW News. Be sure to read the entire article. It’s fantastic.
Tune into to KGW’s Grant’s Getaways at 7:30 ... Read more
The Pacific Crest Trail took an important and much-anticipated step this week toward the original 1930’s grand vision of a footpath that follows the mountain crest of Pacific states.
The Tejon Ranch Conservancy received the final paperwork on a long-negotiated 10,000-acre conservation easement from the Tejon Ranch Company protecting the ... Read more
PCTA plays an active role in the Partnership for the National Trails System. In even-numbered years, we come together with our colleagues from other National Scenic Trails to talk shop and reconnect. It’s a chance to share information and go deep on issues we all face in our efforts to ... Read more
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