In the upcoming summer issue of the PCT Communicator, PCTA supporter Laraine Downer has a touching piece about her late friend, Charles Hoeppner.
Charlie, as she called him, was an accomplished artist with a preferred medium of drawing. He supported his simple lifestyle as a botanical illustrator and was constantly ... Read more
Long-time PCTA organizer, leader and trail maintainer Paul Martin Smith died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, following complications from cancer. He was 64.
Paul, PCTA’s 2009 Regional Trail Maintainer of the Year, led the Mid-Oregon Volunteers for many years. A PCTA volunteer since 2006, he was highly recognized for his unselfish ... Read more
Long time PCTA volunteer James Daniel Quayle died Sept. 2, 2013, of pancreatic cancer. He was 69. He devoted hundreds of hours working on the PCT in Southern California with the Trail Gorillas.
“Dan was well loved by fellow volunteers,” said Jennifer Tripp, PCTA trail operations manager. “He was a ... Read more
We mourn the loss of our friend Shane Krogen, Executive Director of the High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew. Shane lost his life in a tragic helicopter accident on Thursday, September 12th.
The PCTA valued Shane as an outstanding trail maintenance partner for many years. Thanks to his tireless passion and ... Read more
It is with a heavy heart that we share news of the passing of Ed “MendoRider” Anderson, of Agua Dulce, Calif. Ed had a life-long passion for adventure, starting with a 1957 thru-hike of the John Muir Trail. Over four years, Ed rode the entire PCT on his two much ... Read more
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