Inspiration
All Goals Are Created Equal
I have noticed an occasional through-hiker arrogance I find uncomfortable. It comes up around discussions about Bill Bryson’s A Hike in the Woods and Cheryl Strayed’s Wild. It leaves the ...
Congrats to these 2021 PCT Thru-Hikers: Week of December 6
Well, it's been another bizarre and wonderful year for hiking the PCT. Especially for our first batch of SOBOs! And so, to that end, we wanted to extend a big...
Congrats to these 2021 PCT Thru-Hikers: Week of November 22
Well, it's been another bizarre and wonderful year for hiking the PCT. And to that end, we wanted to extend a big congrats to everyone who managed to navigate all...
Congrats to these 2021 PCT Thru-Hikers: Week of October 25
Well, it's been another bizarre and wonderful year for hiking the PCT. And to that end, we wanted to extend a big congrats to everyone who managed to navigate all...
A Graphic Designer’s View of The PCT (Book Preview)
A visual feast for the senses, The Pacific Crest Trail: A Visual Compendium provides something new around every turn. Author Joshua M. Powell hiked the PCT in 2014, making the...
The Beginner’s Guide To Desert Hiking
Hooray! Your first desert vacation is booked and on the calendar. As you begin prepping your boots and letting dreams of red rocks fill your head, it’s important to start...
Top Instagram Posts from the #PacificCrestTrail
As CDC guidelines lift across the country for vaccinated individuals, thru-hiking season is finally kicking into high gear. Most NOBO hikers are facing down the heat and long water carries...
A Guide to Volcano Loop Hikes in the Pacific Northwest
Dotted with wildflower-filled meadows, stunning waterfalls, and inviting alpine lakes, these Cascade volcano loop hikes belong on every backpacker’s bucket list.
20 Amazing Pacific Crest Trail Photos to Help You Get Through the Week
When it comes to our National Scenic Trails, the PCT undeniably lives up to this bland, yet telling title. We asked you to help us prove it by submitting your...
Backpacking in America as a Person of Color: Hikers Share Their Experiences
Just a couple miles past the Mason-Dixon line during his Appalachian Trail thru-hike, Daniel White, aka The Blackalachian, and a female hiking partner decided to camp at Pen Mar Park....