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PCTA Awarded NPS Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship

Link to the full NPS article: 2023 Excellence in Wilderness Stewardship Award Recipients

The Pacific Crest Trail Association is honored to receive recognition for its dedication to wilderness preservation and stewardship in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS). This acknowledgment is a meaningful testament to the collective effort and ... Read more

PCTA 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

We’re well into December, but if you’re like most people, your holiday shopping isn’t quite complete yet, which is why we’ve put together this PCTA 2024 Holiday Shopping Gift Guide to help! Buying presents for others can be tricky: it takes time, thoughtfulness, knowing a person’s tastes, and money. Luckily, ... Read more

You Will Carry Yourself Up The Mountain

Content Warning: This story contains themes related to eating disorders and mental health that may be triggering or distressing to some readers. 

It’s 4 am, and I shoot up abruptly, my head crashing into the roof of my Honda CRV. I’ve just spent the night car camping in preparation for ... Read more

President Biden expands a National Monument along the PCT

Moving south on the PCT through the Mojave Desert, hikers close in on a massive obstacle: the north slope of the iconic San Gabriel Range. These high mountains above the wild desert also frame the Los Angeles Valley on their southern flank. Winter snowpacks provide drinking water for millions of ... Read more