It’s time to gear up for great journeys on the Pacific Crest Trail. But it’s important to remember that it’s our responsibility to the keep drinking water safe and the stunning scenery smelling sweet. We all need to use the very best Leave No Trace practices while doing our daily ... Read more
By Dan Feldman
No one knows, till he tries, how easily a habit of walking is acquired. A person who never walked three miles will in the course of a month become able to walk 15 or 20.
— Thomas Jefferson, correspondence to Thomas Mann Randolph Aug 27, 1786.
There’s ... Read more
We loved reading Joan West’s blog, Rambling Hemlock, this past year. When she posted this, we just had to share it. Thanks Joan for the personal reflections. Visit her blog at: ramblinghemlock.blogspot.com
It’s not about planning. It’s not about food. It’s not about gear. Sorry. This other stuff is not ... Read more
We travel the Pacific Crest Trail with the hope of escaping the problems and pressures of our cities. That doesn’t always work. Over the years, and especially this year, we’ve talked to women who say they have been sexually harassed on the trail and in trail towns. This is troubling ... Read more
Find more videos at pcta.org/tv.... Read more
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
Having the opportunity to thru-hike the PCT is for the exceptionally fortunate. No one owes you any favors. Leaving your trash for someone else to deal with is outrageous. Thru-hikers: step up your Leave No Trace ethics. Be role models.
We received this letter from Deb Schweizer of Inyo National ... Read more
The Pacific Crest Trail is a wonderfully diverse experience and the area near our southern terminus and into the mountains is no exception. Hikers and riders are used to mountain weather, stream crossings and swarms of mosquitoes, but many are unprepared for the experience of walking around in the U.S.-Mexico ... Read more
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