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
By Mick Mc Bride
I’ll be honest, when I started the PCTA Southern Oregon Rockers I went into it with eyes wide open, and I had no idea what to expect or if I would even like it.
I knew that we would improve the trail and feel good about ... Read more
By Pete Fish
Dorothy “Dottie” Geisler, friend of the trail and longtime Trail Gorilla volunteer, passed away on Sept. 9. By my reckoning she was 89. My wife Joyce was a classmate of Dottie’s sister at Washington High School in Los Angeles and Dottie was two years ahead.
She was ... Read more
For what feels like the 100th time this season, a team of six tired 20-somethings bushwhack up a near vertical access trail in the San Jacinto mountains, where they spend eight days camped on a ridge at 7,000 feet above sea level. Sweltering in the desert morning heat, they soon ... Read more
Brice Hammack was a passionate advocate for trails, a celebrated triple-crowner, a dedicated volunteer, and a mentor to many. He passed away September 26, 2018. The Pacific Crest Trail Association has had the privilege of honoring Brice on a number of occasions: we presented him with the Regional Trail Maintainer ... Read more
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