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Gregory Bull/APFederal cuts and climate impacts are straining both the Pacific Crest and Appalachian Trails, leading to rougher terrain, delayed repairs and safety concerns for hikers across the West and East Coasts. -
Roman Battaglia/Jefferson Public RadioThe Shelly Fire in Siskiyou County has put thousands of residents on evacuation notice. It has also disrupted long-distance hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail.
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Every year, some of the most committed backpackers brave over 2,600 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail, on their way from Mexico to Canada. When they see a road for the first time in days, they’re occasionally lucky enough to run into helpful people waiting with fresh fruit or cold beer to greet them. On the PCT, this backpacking experience known as “trail magic” is alive and well. -
Dusty hikers fresh off the Pacific Crest Trail are a familiar summertime sight in Ashland and other towns along the West Coast. But this year, trail… -
Maybe you're not quite ready to duplicate the trip Cheryl Strayed took in "Wild": hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert to Washington. So… -
The Pacific Crest Trail runs 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada. Usually, a few hundred hardy souls make the trek every year. But this year, the number of… -
The Pacific Crest Trail was already a popular place to take a hike, long or short.Then the movie "Wild" and other events focused more attention on the… -
Interstate Five may be the main travel artery in our region, but the Pacific Crest Trail is our sidewalk. People come from far and wide to hike the PCT,…
