Join us for a webinar on April 6 at 6 p.m. PDT to launch the “5-Needle Pines Along the Pacific Crest Trail” community science project. Register here. Learn more about the magnificent five-needle pines, why they are in trouble and how you can help monitor their health with use of ... Read more
PCT Days is set for Aug. 16-18, 2019, in Cascade Locks, Oregon! It’s a great weekend celebrating the Pacific Crest Trail. Join friends old and new for a few days of camping on Thunder Island, movies, talks, a gear fair, games, hiking and more. This event is put on by ... Read more
It’s always a special time when the Pacific Crest Trail community gathers. After all, we care about this great trail and we’re working together to do something to ensure that it is the best it can be.
During the PCTA’s Annual Meeting, held Saturday, April 27, 2019, at PCTA headquarter ... Read more
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) and the Pacific Crest Trail Association announced today that author Cheryl Strayed, writer of the bestselling memoir “Wild,” will headline the upcoming celebration of the 50th anniversary of both trails being designated as National Scenic Trails.
Strayed will speak on the importance of protected wild ... Read more
In spite of blistering heat and the threat of smoke from Northern California wildfires, hundreds turned out July 21 to celebrate Mt. Shasta’s new status as the Pacific Crest Trail Association’s first official Pacific Crest Trail Town.
On the day before the event, thick smoke from wildfires obscured the normally ... Read more
PCT Days is set for Aug. 17-19, 2018, in Cascade Locks, Oregon! It’ll be a fun weekend celebrating the Pacific Crest Trail. Join friends old and new for a few days of camping on Thunder Island, movies, talks, a gear fair, games, hiking and more. This event is put on ... Read more
NOTE: To jump to specific speakers and locations within the video, head over to watch the meeting on YouTube, where you’ll find “jump to” links in the video description.
What’s amazing about the Pacific Crest Trail Association is the simple fact that so many people care about the trail.
That ... Read more
Come find out more about how your gifts and volunteer hours have made a difference this year on the trail. Our Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 28, in the Bannon Island Room at Sierra Health Foundation. Join us afterward for refreshments at an Open House at PCTA‘s ... Read more
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