As hippies flocked to San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood during the Summer of Love in 1967, the Vietnam War raged and protests spilled from college campuses into the streets.
The Murrays, a young family of five, lived in Lagunitas, Calif., just north of San Francisco in Marin County. This tiny idyllic ... Read more
By Max Stoffregen – The Friction String Quartet will perform Max’s composition – The California Crest – at Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 on April 24 at 8 p.m. Information.
May 6th update: Max’s music is up on soundcloud. It’s fantastic. Take a listen.... Read more
This year’s class of PCT thru-hikers will have to find a new place to stop and rest after descending the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles. Hiker Heaven, the Agua Dulce oasis that is woven into nearly two decades of PCT lore, is no longer an option.
Trail Angel ... Read more
By Jack Haskel, PCTA Trail Information Specialist, and Dana Hendricks, PCTA Regional Representative.
Let’s start with a rough estimate. One habitual thru-hiker estimates having seen at least 70 water and food caches last year on the PCT. These outposts of civilization are increasing at a rapid rate. There are a ... Read more
By Gleb Velikanov
Every year, more than a thousand people set out to attempt a thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. Some of them are doing so with a significant other, some find romance along the way, while others have a partner at home patiently awaiting their return. Rumor has ... Read more
The following article was featured in the Wild edition of PCTA’s Communicator member magazine. This special issue also includes an interview with Cheryl Strayed, a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Wild and a look back on an historic PCT hike. Get your copy today by becoming a member at ... Read more
In the summer of 2013 Casey Gannon and Colin Arisman thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail with cameras in hand. Only The Essential is the story of their 5 month, 2650 mile journey on foot from Mexico to Canada across the wilderness of California, Oregon, and Washington.
Their goal was “to ... Read more
Artist Susan Abbott is a member of the Vermont Land Trust board. She’s interested in linking art and conservation. Her son, Colin Arisman, thru-hiked the PCT and made a film of his experience. Only The Essential just came out. Head to onlytheessential.com for the movie and for screening events. Here ... Read more
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