Come find out more about how your gifts and volunteer time have made a difference this year on the trail.
Attend our annual meeting on Saturday, April 12, from 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. in the Bannon Island Room at Sierra Health Foundation, 1321 Garden Highway, Sacramento, CA 95833. And ... Read more
Another portion of the Pacific Crest Trail once held by a private timber company in Southern Oregon is now permanently protected.
Late last week the Conservation Fund announced that it transferred 930 acres once owned by the Hancock Timber Resource Group to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for protection ... Read more
PCTA receives generous support from many corporate partners. Not only do they support us with philanthropic gifts, partners share our mission with their customers, volunteer their time, and give in-kind gifts to support our programs. An example of a meaningful partnership is our relationship with Coyote Camp Fireline Chow. In ... Read more
Deep in the William O. Douglas Wilderness in Washington, the Pacific Crest Trail crosses the Bumping River near Goodwin Meadows. The bridge there washed out years ago, and hikers were using a log to cross the rapid water, while stock riders had to navigate the river.
Our partners, the Back ... Read more
PCTA goes through a financial audit every year. We are subject to a more in-depth audit because of the level of federal funding we receive. As part of the audit process, auditors test to make sure we comply with government standards. We are happy to report there were no audit ... Read more
Another season in the woods: how/why I got paid to spend a summer on the PCT and how volunteering changed my life (or can change your life.)
In my 17 years of working on trails, I’ve had one conversation more than any other. That conversation begins:
“Oh, so you’re like ... Read more
Long-time PCTA organizer, leader and trail maintainer Paul Martin Smith died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, following complications from cancer. He was 64.
Paul, PCTA’s 2009 Regional Trail Maintainer of the Year, led the Mid-Oregon Volunteers for many years. A PCTA volunteer since 2006, he was highly recognized for his unselfish ... Read more
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