Introducing… Lindsay Miller “Upbeat”.
Lindsay is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara. During the 2022 hiking season, she set out to create the PCT Class of 2022 Research on Environmental Support and Trends (CREST) Project. She and her research ... Read more
Easy, 2,650 Miles, right? Well… not quite. The question of the PCT’s length comes up often, with guidebooks, phone apps, and other sources across the internet offering varying figures. In recent years, PCTA has come a long way in better tracking and calculating distance. While we regularly reference the rounded ... Read more
Anna Dearybury was born and raised in South Carolina, where she grew up enjoying nature walks with her family. However, for the majority of her adult life, she has called the West Coast home. She loves the West for how it invites adventure and embraces wanderers. It is only natural ... Read more
This blog post is part two of a two part series featuring the reflections of PCT volunteer Brian Wagenaar. Check out part one in this post from February, 2024.
ACE visits The Notch
Our second backcountry hitch took us up to The Notch, a beautiful section of trail that is ... Read more
By Darn Tough Vermont
A note from PCTA Staff: this post is part of a blog exchange with Darn Tough Vermont. Check out their blog to see an upcoming article about volunteering on the PCT.
“Cotton kills” – since you’re here reading this, high likelihood that you’ve heard this mantra. ... Read more
Note: this is the first part of reflections from PCT Volunteer Brian Wagenaar. Stay tuned for part two in March!
I am tremendously lucky. Over the last six years, I’ve spent much of my time engaged in conservation, crisscrossing the country to find myself in beautiful, diverse places, working outside ... Read more
This story was written by PCTA’s Spencer Valenti, featuring narration from a fictionalized hiker who encounters Spencer on the PCT and learns about our work. Though the specific hiker might be made up, encounters and conversations like this are not uncommon. We hope you enjoy this chance to get to ... Read more
2023 Regional Rep Hiring Announcement
The PCTA is very excited to announce our two new Regional Representatives. Allissa Brush will serve as the PCTA’s Southern Sierra Regional Representative, and Michelle DiMeglio will serve as the North Cascades Regional Representative.
Allissa Brush – Southern Sierra
Allissa joins us following over ... Read more
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