News
Important Changes to the 2023 PCT Long-distance Permit Application
Are you planning to hike 500 or more continuous miles on the PCT in 2023? The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) has made some changes to the PCT Long-distance Permit...
Go Where the Trail Leads You with Bell’s Brewery and the Partnership for the National Trails System
Over the next few weeks, you might find posters and stands in grocery stores inviting you to Go Where the Trail Leads You. The signs are part of a co-branded...
Is Universal Cell Phone Coverage Around the Corner?
Apple announced last week that the iPhone 14 will soon be equipped to send SOS messages to emergency services via satellite when cell service and WiFi are unavailable. Google has...
AT Thru-Hiker Drowns in Connecticut River New Hampshire
Authorities recovered the body of a drowning victim from the Connecticut River near Hanover, NH on Friday. The victim has been identified as Joey Harvey, 45, of Prentiss, Mississippi. Harvey...
Northern Terminus of Pacific Crest Trail Closed Due to Wildfires
The Pacific Crest Trail is closed from mile 2636 to the Northern Terminus at the Canadian border due to several fires burning near the trail. No reroute has been recommended...
Man Arrested Standing Naked on Roof of AMC White Mountains Hut
On Saturday August 20th, a man was arrested standing naked and "highly agitated" on the roof of Zealand Falls Hut according to NBC Boston. It took more than an hour...
Lyme Disease Vaccine Enters Phase 3 Trials
A new vaccine against Lyme disease developed by Pfizer and French drugmaker Valeneva has entered phase 3 trials. The randomized controlled study has enrolled 6,000 volunteers ages 5 and over....
Standing Bear Trio Recalls Rescue of Family Dog Mauled by Bear on AT
Earlier this year, two people and two dogs went out for a harmless little hike on the Appalachian Trail; a hike that would turn into a scene of horror, and...
Josh Perry Sets New PCT FKT, Beating Heather Anderson’s Longstanding Record
Josh Perry, a 27-year-old British endurance hiker, completed the Pacific Crest Trail on August 7th in just 55 days, 16 hours, and 54 minutes, breaking the self-supported speed record on...
Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy Beats JMT Speed Record By a Day
Joe "Stringbean" McConaughy set an unsupported Fastest Known Time (FKT) speed record on the John Muir Trail (JMT) last week, completing the 221-mile trail in 3 days, 1 hour, 0...