It’s always a special time when the Pacific Crest Trail community gathers. After all, we care about this great trail and we’re working together to do something to ensure that it is the best it can be.
During the PCTA’s Annual Meeting, held Saturday, April 27, 2019, at PCTA headquarter ... Read more
By Roberta Cobb, PCTA/Eagle Creek Fire Trails Coordinator
“When will the Eagle Creek Trail reopen?”
I’ve responded to that question too many times to count since the trail was closed after the 2017 Eagle Creek fire. The short answer is: “We don’t know. There’s so much to do.” The longer ... Read more
By Cristina Risa
A plant that has not been deliberately planted — one definition for the word ‘volunteer.’In a trail-work sense, the definition above seems especially apt for one who grew up on two wheels, spent her first earnings on a bicycle and has pedaled thousands of miles on ... Read more
The volunteer Southern Terminus hosts are back again this year!
The U.S. Forest Service and the Pacific Crest Trail Association started the program in 2017 with the goal of expanding the outreach of Leave No Trace ethics through an increased on-the-ground and in-person presence, promoting safe hiking practices and reducing ... Read more
By Mick Mc Bride
I’m often asked, “why trail maintenance?”
I used to answer with the standard response entailing how the Pacific Crest Trail needs constant upkeep to remove those big trees Mother Nature likes to throw across it during her winter temper tantrums, and to ward off damage done ... Read more
By Mary Anne Chute Lynch
“In our minds, we built the Golden Gate Bridge,” Paul Cardinet said of the first project he and the PCTA’s Can Do Crew completed in the Inyo National Forest.
On the first day of building a “stock bridge,” they cut dead trees and made stringers, ... Read more
Last summer, the Pacific Crest Trail Association replaced the beloved but weathered monument at the Northern Terminus of the PCT. You may have read the story of intrepid volunteers with the PCTA’s North 350 Blades who replaced the monument in the Fall 2018 issue of the PCT Communicator.
We ... Read more
The Pacific Crest Trail Association’s annual awards recognize people and partners for their extraordinary dedication to the PCT. Below is a summary of the award winners recognized throughout 2018. The Pacific Crest Trail will benefit from these trail champions’ outstanding contributions for years to come. Congratulations to all!
Lifetime Achievement ... Read more
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