Voices from the hiking and PCT community in Oregon.
TRAIL TALK // COMMUNITY Danny Giovale, Founder of Kahtoola, Shares Inspiration and Trail Safety Tips While summer may be fast approaching, there’s still plenty of snow in Oregon’s high backcountry. In some areas, such as Devils Peak or the Central Cascades, that snow often lasts long into early summer. And while Oregon’s portion of the …
TRAIL TALK Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home In 2013, Heather “Anish” Anderson left her job, her marriage, and a dissatisfied life and walked into the mountains. Having recently completed the “Triple Crown” of thru-hiking—the Appalachian Trail (AT), Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), and Continental Divide Trail (CDT)—she longed for more. With new purpose, Anderson sought to claim the Fastest …
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Email TRAIL TALK Meet the PNW’sBeer & Trails Experts Like hiking? Like beer? Then you’re going to love Beer Hiking Pacific Northwest. Washington-based travel writers Rachel Wood and Brandon Fralic have done the hard work of hiking trails and drinking beer all over Oregon, Washington and British Columbia to pair 50 …
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 TRAIL TALK PCT Author Shawnté Salabert The Pacific Crest Trail had occupied Shawnté Salabert‘s mind for a long time. Three years ago, while writing for Modern Hiker, she couldn’t fathom how special it would to hike the PCT, much less to write about the experience. But then she was invited to …
A while back we introduced you to Alexa McRoberts and her sisters, Kahla and Dayna. Together, they began their Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike in early May. Their first days on trail provided a quick introduction to PCT hiking: blistering sun, pouring rain and surprise snowstorms. Nevertheless, they persisted. Now, a month and a half later, …