Excerpt from The Pacific Crest Trail: Exploring America’s Wilderness Trail
By Mark Larabee and Barney Scout Mann
The PCT has a creation story and it’s filled with interesting tidbits. Our trail’s history is rich with struggle and personalities who overcame them. Here’s a taste from Chapter One of our upcoming ... Read more
By Tom Bache. This story originally appeared in our member magazine, the PCT Communicator. You too can receive the magazine. Join today.
Many stories about the Pacific Crest Trail experience focus on the thru-hiker. Of course, these are inspiring. But a thru-hike is only a dream for those (like me) ... Read more
On Oct. 11, The Pacific Crest Trail Association and Rizzoli New York will release The Pacific Crest Trail: Exploring America’s Wilderness Trail. This book offers PCT fans the first in-depth history of the trail accompanied by more than 250 photographs that bring the trail experience to life in large, living ... Read more
The 10th annual PCT Days takes place August 19-21, 2016 in Cascade Locks, Oregon! It’ll be a fun weekend celebrating the Pacific Crest Trail. Join friends old and new for a few days of camping on Thunder Island, live music, a gear fair, games, hiking and more. This event is ... Read more
The PCT might not change the world, but it sure does change people. As members of the class of 2015, you now are a part of that long lineage. What a year you had on the trail. This keepsake, beautifully edited by Daniel “Ratatouille” Hepokoski, is a testament to the ... Read more
Art and the PCT make a perfect match. Composers have graced the world with their music written on the trail. You’ve shown us amazing drawings and paintings over the years as well.
But I have a soft spot for photographs. Images of trail landscapes, plants and animals one might encounter ... Read more
Join the PCT community for a great evening of all things trail on May 2 in San Diego. Our long-time friends and PCT lovers, Adventure 16, are hosting special release of the Class of 2015 PCT video. Drink free craft beer. Talk to company reps, PCTA volunteers, board members ... Read more
By Matt “Pretzel” Mason and Jane Windler
I plopped down with a couple of hikers I hadn’t seen in weeks. Nomad, Blazing Star, BK and Prickly Pear. I had just taken a quick snack break, but when you bump into trail friends you haven’t seen or heard from in weeks, ... Read more
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