The Pacific Crest Trail was designated as one of the first National Scenic Trails way back in 1968. As it traverses the "high road" from Mexico to Canada, incredible views are not only commonplace but ...

Every summer I go backpacking with friends and this summer was no exception. I just returned from a hiking trip out west. This year I chose to hike a part of Oregon's section of the Pacific Crest ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, outdoors intern Olivia Stevens takes listeners through a Eugene author's unusual strategy to finishing the Pacific Crest Trail. Rather than the ...

Ashland’s stars of summer arrive slowly, on sturdy legs hefting carefully stuffed backpacks, and introducing themselves by their trail names like Butters and Giggles. By the time northbound Pacific ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s not just talk for Troy and his 23-year-old son Jack. “The hardest thing was telling people at the office this is what I'm going to be doing. And I kept that under wraps because ...

With heat waves sweeping the west coast, winter snowpack is melting faster than usual. Here’s what that means for the PCT.

Miles to Go: The first in an ongoing series Inside Climate News fellow Bing Lin is reporting from the Pacific Crest Trail in Northern California. Over the course of a 500-mile hike, the series is ...