Have you ever spent a really cold night in the backcountry? Imagine traveling over 130 days on the Pacific Crest Trail through the winter. What a crazy idea.
A new feature-length movie named SNOW TO SAND captures Shawn “Pepper” Forry and Justin “Trauma” Lichter on their historic winter PCT expedition. ... Read more
We’re thrilled to invite you to this year’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Nevada City and Grass Valley, California. The festival runs Jan. 14-18 and you can find out more at wildandscenicfilmfestival.org.
Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, a wonderfully generous PCTA supporter, is a national partner of the festival and ... Read more
Only The Essential is a 40-minute documentary film made by thru-hikers about thru-hiking the PCT. It is available free online at www.wildconfluence.com
Colin Arisman and Luke Kantola are Pacific Crest Trail thru-hikers and filmmakers. They are the founders of Wild Confluence Films and the producers of the new full-length Pacific ... Read more
Do it. Schedule an evening and watch this movie. It’s wonderful. The Pacific Crest Trail is a magical experience and we’re sure that Do More With Less will leave you inspired to get out and have your own adventure.
Congratulations to Eric Timmerman and Travis Barron for making this beautiful ... Read more
Tradition holds on the Pacific Crest Trail that one thru-hiker collects the year’s photos and videos and edits them into a movie. Just released, the 2014 PCT class video is the work of Wesley Trimble. We previously featured Wesley here and here.
True to the trail, this year’s movie lifts ... Read more
Artist Susan Abbott is a member of the Vermont Land Trust board. She’s interested in linking art and conservation. Her son, Colin Arisman, thru-hiked the PCT and made a film of his experience. Only The Essential just came out. Head to onlytheessential.com for the movie and for screening events. Here ... Read more
A new PCT movie, Only the Essential, comes out December 1st. We’ve seen it. It’s great. Watch the trailer here. Visit the film’s website for screening dates.... Read more
We’re thrilled to launch a new Wild section of our website! Writer Cheryl Strayed’s story and the story of the Pacific Crest Trail, are inspiring new hikers, horseback riders and trail defenders. Wild is the biggest spotlight the trail has ever had.
Millions of moviegoers will get their first look ... Read more
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