It’s widely known that today is the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, which President Lyndon Johnson signed on Sept. 3, 1964. Wilderness lovers and champions across the country are celebrating the immensity of the law that has set aside more than 100 million acres.
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A while ago, I spent a few months introducing the Pacific Crest Trail to a group of teens from Beth Southorn’s LifeSTEPS USA. They provide a comprehensive array of services to 80,000-plus low-income Californians, a great number of whom live near but have never heard of the PCT. To be ... Read more
Are you one of the outdoor industry insiders who loves the PCT? Come say ‘hi’. Danner and RootsRated are putting on happy hours to benefit PCTA, check the details below. Or, find us at the PCTA booth #A-120.
The Pacific Crest Trail is having a fantastic year. While everyone’s ... Read more
Pacific Crest Trail Association members and supporters are givers. You give your time, your money, your ideas and your sweat to take care of this trail, which touches thousands of lives in ways we can only imagine.
We typically measure the year in numbers. In 2013, our volunteers gave 85,450 ... Read more
Our year-end program review highlights the successes of all the partners working on the Pacific Crest Trail. It includes a small sampling of our projects while describing current programs. It also shines a light on some of the numbers and data points that illustrate the work accomplished on the trail. ... Read more
The Summer 2014 issue of the PCT Communicator should be arriving in mailboxes around the world.
In this issue, I wrote an essay, Lost, stranded, injured and sick on the PCT (PDF), about safety and personal responsibility on the trail. As the front desk of PCTA, I hear frequently about ... Read more
In November 2013, I was fortunate to attend the Partnership for the National Trails System conference in Tucson, Ariz., as one of 15 Trail Apprentices. “Since its inception in 2009,” explains PNTS board member and Trail Apprentice Coordinator, Teresa Martinez, “the PNTS Trail Apprentice Program has brought over 65 young ... Read more
We just launched #PacificCrestTrail live, a cool new way to explore the PCT experience. It’s a real-time, cross-platform feed of what’s happening on the trail.
We’re constantly struck by how amazing you all are. People are taking beautiful pictures, writing interesting words, making great videos and having life changing ... Read more
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