By Kara Kieffer, PCTA P3 Hiker
The alarm goes off at 5:30 a.m. and I do not want to get up. “Starman,” it would seem, is also reluctant. We snooze and snooze again, our secluded campsite insulating us from the clacking clomping footsteps of other hikers. I know we have ... Read more
I enjoy hiking, walking, and trail running at times. There are plenty of places to go with trails, paths, lakes and rivers all around the Sacramento area. It is a part of my routine, one way or the other. I get out for varying amounts of time, all based on ... Read more
By Evelina “Foodie” Averyanova, PCTA P3 Hiker
The alarm went off at 3 a.m. I wiped sleep from my eyes and mumbled something into my sleeping bag. I was driven — summiting Mount Whitney was my long-awaited dream. It took me an extra five minutes to squeeze my warm feet ... Read more
If you are 70 ½ years or older, you can take advantage of a simple way to benefit the PCTA and receive tax benefits in return. You can give up to $100,000 from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as ours ... Read more
J.J. King is one of our ten P3 Hikers on the trail this summer. Currently around Agua Dulce, J.J. recently sent us these initial impressions of his thru-hike. A retired captain in the Navy Medical Corps, J.J. is also a seasonal ranger with the National Park Service. Read more about ... Read more
When we join with other trail groups in February for our annual Hike the Hill visits with members of Congress and their staffs, one of the most important things we talk with them about is the Land and Water Conservation Fund and why it’s crucial to the National Trails System.... Read more
We’re excited to announce the launch of a new program called P3: Protect, Preserve, and Promote. A joint effort between the PCTA and our partners Eagle Creek, LEKI, and Osprey, P3 will highlight 10 Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers to help promote and advocate for the PCT. The hikers will ... Read more
Do you love the Pacific Crest Trail enough to advocate for ... Read more
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