In Journeys North, trail angel, thru-hiker, and outdoor advocate Barney Scout Mann spins a compelling tale of six hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007 as they walk from Mexico to Canada. This ensemble story unfolds as these half-dozen hikers—including Barney and his wife, Sandy—tread north, forming relationships ... Read more
June 3, 2020
Like so many, we are heartbroken by recent events that have highlighted the systemic racial injustice that continues to divide our country.
Thank you to those of you who have reached out to us about this issue. Our silence until now in no way reflects a lack ... Read more
Canadian Jessie Lozanski thru-hiked the PCT in 2019, and interpreted some of her favorite scenes in these oil paintings. Seeing the trail in a different medium than photography conveys a vivid, textural sense that can remind us of the sharp edges, the light, and the heat of the trail. Jessie, ... Read more
Listen to an audio version of the poem here.
I took a walk By David Rolsten
I took a walk.
It went on forever and was over too soon Recharging batteries I never knew I had I’m so alive and sleep like a dead man Deserts in bloom, fields of ... Read more
By Kendra Slagter
I remember sitting at my desk at the office in February, crossing my fingers and hoping there would be a permit date available for mid-April. I had already written off the possibility of getting one considering how quickly they were snatched up when originally released in October ... Read more
Over the years, the Pacific Crest Trail has inspired thousands of books, articles, YouTube videos and films. Now, the trail’s influence reaches into the concert hall with “From Wilderness: A Meditation on the Pacific Crest Trail.” Composed by Southern California native Jeffrey Derus, the work is scored for chorus, ... Read more
By Sara “Peaches” Basinger
April 16th was supposed to be my start date for the Pacific Crest Trail. Instead of standing at the PCT Southern Terminus that morning, posing for the picture I have been dreaming about for years, I went to my job as a registered dietitian at a... Read more
Many of us are feeling trapped at home during the COVID-19 pandemic and possibly sad or frustrated because we’re not on the Pacific Crest Trail. Seattle hiker John “AppleJack” Betz has what may be the next best thing: in 2018, he thru-hiked the PCT and recorded his walk using a ... Read more
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