FOLLOW OWEN ON THE PCT
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Hike Start Date: April 23
About Owen
Owen’s love of nature began when he lived for three years in a rural community in Japan, where he was surrounded by rice fields and farms and taught in a junior high school. Returning to the U.S.,he worked for an educational nonprofit for five years while using all his vacation time backpacking in the West. “As I became more proficient, I became more passionate about our public lands, Leave No Trace principles and sharing the experience with others,” he says. “As a nature lover living in New York City, I see firsthand how people have become unconnected with the natural world. They think nature is something you go to, not realizing that we are a part of it even in the city. The increasing number of hikers on the PCT means that we need to practice Leave No Trace principles, ensure trail towns have positive experiences with hikers, and maintain the wildness of the trail for future hikers.”