By Cristina Risa
“The only difference between an adventure and an ordeal is your attitude.”
— Lauren Williams
PCTA’s Mid-Oregon Volunteers’ Outreach Coordinator Lauren Williams has always loved this sentiment. After speaking with her for this story, I pondered her comment in relation to three aspects of the Pacific Crest ... Read more
The Pacific Crest Trail Association’s annual awards recognize people and partners for their extraordinary dedication to the Pacific Crest Trail. Below is a summary of the award winners recognized throughout 2019. The PCT will benefit from these trail champions’ outstanding contributions for years to come. Congratulations and thank you to ... Read more
As we enter the new year, the Pacific Crest Trail Association is reflecting on the incredible efforts of our volunteers. Volunteers play a huge role in all aspects of the PCTA’s work. From trail maintenance projects to outreach events to sending “thank you” letters to our donors; we truly couldn’t ... Read more
High in the Tahoe Sierra, at the summit of Carson Pass, a community of about 60 volunteers has committed to something special. Scheduled in shifts and working for the love of it, they drive to the pass every morning. It’s a popular Pacific Crest Trail trailhead. Tens of thousands of ... Read more
Come fall and winter, trail maintenance heats up in Southern California. Over the last few weeks, volunteers and corps crews have been maintaining significant stretches of the southern 500 miles of trail. Here are just a few highlights:
Trail Gorillas: San Diego ChapterVolunteers with the Trail Gorillas: San Diego ... Read more
By Michelle “Corporate” Nacouzi
This September, my boyfriend Andrew and I flew from New York City to Seattle to join a group of PCTA volunteers for a week of backcountry trail maintenance work in the Goat Rocks Wilderness. It was absolutely incredible! Andrew has a background building mountain bike trails ... Read more
September means we’re getting hints of crisp autumn air in Sacramento. Up the hill toward Lake Tahoe, we’ve had more than a few snow flurries in the Sierra. As the seasons change, so does the work volunteers tackle along the PCT.
Before winter’s here in full force, let’s look at ... Read more
The new alignment of a 6.5-mile stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail in northern California’s Sierra Buttes has been years in the making. We’ve celebrated many milestones, notably, opening a newly constructed 3.9 miles of trail that passes by the gorgeous Tamarack Lakes in 2017.
This year, PCTA staff members, ... Read more
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