Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Email TRAIL NEWS PCTA Opens P3 Applications The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) is excited to announce that the 2018 P3 Program is now open and seeking thru-hikers interested in being hiker-influencers for the Pacific Crest Trail. Prospective thru-hikers with photography, writing, video or podcasting skills can now visit the P3 website …
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Email GEAR SHOP What’s Your 11th Essential? Last month, we spent a few days at the Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show. This was the inaugural appearance at OR’s new home in Denver, CO. It was nice visiting a new location after going to Salt Lake City for the past many years. It …
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Email FEATURE We’re Back, Baby! Following an unexpectedly long hiatus, we’re back online to start gearing up for the 2018 hiking season. There were server issues. There were design snags. It was a whole mess. But now we’re over that hump and ready to get busy helping you start planning your …
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Email TRAIL TALK PCT Author Philip Kramer Philip Kramer has been a shoe salesman, bulldozer operator, janitor, newspaper deliveryman, forklift operator, travel photographer, thru-hiker, hiking guidebook author and, most recently, a husband and father. He spent three years hiking, photographing, writing and researching the Pacific Crest Trail in Northern California for his …
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Email BITES, BREWS & BEDS Bend, OR BITES: In recent years, Bend’s food scene has significantly evolved beyond fast food and commercial chains. The town has embraced the local, sustainable food movement and introduced a number of establishments that offer mouthwatering selections of both Northwest and international menus. Here are our …
2017 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 10 Must-Haves for PCT Hikers It’s that time of year again. Time for holiday shopping and wish list making. Whether you have an aspiring PCT hiker on your shopping list—or you’re the aspiring PCT hiker—here are ten hand-picked, trail-tested gear items selected for improving the long-distance hiking experience. Each of these …
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