A wildfire burns near the Pacific Crest Trail and the small community of Snow Creek near Palm Springs, Calif., in September 2020. Already this year, 26 wildfires have burned along the 2,650-mile ...

A yearslong project to create the ultimate Bay Area thru-hike could get a huge boost if Congress approves an illustrious ...

Two California wildfires on opposite ends of the state have closed access to parts of the Pacific Crest Trail. As of Friday, July 12, the Shelly Fire had burned 10,225 acres (16 square miles) and was ...

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail is a challenge, especially for adventurers making the entire run from Southern California to Canada, and Eric Kipperman’s job is to greet them at the start and lay bare ...

One of the world’s most iconic long-distance hiking trails for hiking enthusiasts is the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It stretches 2,650 miles from the Mexican border in California to the Canadian ...

As one of the most iconic thru-hikes in the world, the Pacific Crest Trail, or PCT, welcomes hundreds of hikers each season. Stretching 2,650 miles from the California border with Mexico all the way ...

SEATTLE – Planning a 2,650-mile trek on the Pacific Crest Trail from the U.S.-Mexico border to Canada? Prepare to turn around. On Monday, the Canada Border Services Agency announced it will no longer ...

SAN DIEGO — When Rob Cook set out on the Pacific Crest Trail with Parkinson's disease, he expected to battle brutal weather, rugged terrain and the physical challenges of his condition. What he didn't ...

Paula Routly and Steve Kemp on the Pacific Crest Trail in 1979 Credit: Courtesy When I was 19, I hiked about a third of the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650-mile footpath that stretches from Mexico to ...