By Mary Anne Chute Lynch
“Mules are like cave boys,” said Jerry Bentz, PCT volunteer and mule packer. “A mule isn’t’ much good ‘til it’s five or six years old. They are too crazy. They are always in mischief, like teenage boys.”
It’s not until a mule is 11 or ... Read more
By Bob Arkes
“Wow!” Maybe Dana Hendricks, Columbia Cascades PCTA Regional Representative said it all in a single word, but perhaps a few more are in order.
On Oct. 3, on behalf of Thomas Tidwell, chief of the Forest Service, Mount Hood National Forest Supervisor Lisa Northrop presented PCTA’s Mount ... Read more
Holly C. Howell of the Port of Cascade Locks sent us this wonderful email about the increasing popularity of walking across the Bridge of the Gods. What fun! It’s definitely an outstanding way to check out the Columbia River Gorge. With millions of people visiting other attractions in the Gorge ... Read more
By Justin Brimer, PCTA Skyline-Sasquatch Crew Leader
Mountains move when volunteer packer Phil King and his mule team say so.
After more than 10 years of hauling food, tools, bridges, water, explosives, kitchen supplies and whatever else the U.S. Forest Service or PCTA volunteers need to make backcountry trail crews ... Read more
To be honest, I thought most people would bail. It was supposed to rain. Some places were going to get a half a foot of rain. Heck, I love camping. But, in that? As it turned out, just to the north, the largest summer storm in recorded history blew in. ... Read more
The mighty, the fearless…the just plain fun crew leaders of this year’s Volunteer Vacations in Oregon and Washington are Justin Brimer and Wes Jones. Leading groups of a dozen volunteers into the backcountry for seven days at a time requires an incredible amount of logistical preparation. These guys are getting ... Read more
Many thanks to everyone who joined us last week in Ashland, Oregon, for our Trail Dirt Live event. PCTA staff and board members enjoyed the opportunity to meet and mingle with local guests as well as a few who traveled hundreds of miles to attend.
PCTA Executive Director and CEO ... Read more
On July 24, Trail Dirt Live is the place to meet other PCTA members, local volunteers, staff and board members and our agency partners. This get together at the Ashland Hills Hotel is a celebration of all you do for the trail. Come learn about how your involvement matters. Doors ... Read more
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