The recent sale to the U.S. Forest Service of two properties along the Pacific Crest Trail in central Washington will enhance the experience of hikers and horseback riders in this popular area east of Seattle.
The Nature Conservancy recently sold two parcels totaling 1,164 acres to the Forest Service. The ... Read more
PCTA has a big job: protect, preserve and promote more than 2,650 miles of trail and the iconic experience it provides hikers and horseback riders from all over the world. We couldn’t do it without our wonderful volunteers and partners, so we take every available opportunity to highlight the partners ... Read more
This article originally appeared in the summer 2015 issue of the PCT Communicator magazine.
PCT travelers, beware as you wander the rough and rugged northern country! Reports abound of roving bands of magically happy faces wearing green hats on the trail. With sharp tools, they just might be conjuring up ... Read more
Did you ever wonder how a path thousands of miles long, traversing so many different types of public and private land, gets managed, maintained and protected as a single entity? It takes a feat of fancy agreement work to get all the oars rowing in the same direction. The document ... Read more
On Saturday, March 21, Trygve Culp, President of Back Country Horsemen of Washington, signed a new Letter of Partnership with the Pacific Crest Trail Association and the U.S. Forest Service. This document represents two years of discussions that now clearly define how our trail-advocacy organizations and the Forest Service will ... Read more
You made 2014 one of the best years ever for the trail.
On Saturday, April 11, PCT members, volunteers, partners and supporters gathered in Sacramento, Calif. for our annual meeting and open house. We recapped the year’s successes and challenges, socialized, shared trail news, and recognized your hard work and ... Read more
Fifteen youth scholarships are available for this summer’s National Scenic and Historic Trails Conference in Franklin, TN from June 27th-July 1st, 2015. Join PCTA, the PNTS and many other organizations in the National Trails System.
In order to encourage young adults to become more involved in the National Trails System, ... Read more
Get even more pumped for hiking season this year! Enter to win this pretty stellar pile of ultralight backpacking gear from Platypus Hydration, Therm-a-Rest, MSR, PackTowl and Scarpa! Special thanks to Platypus for being the title sponsor and for making this big-pile-of-gear contest happen. They’re our favorite partner that’s also ... Read more
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