Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the world’s most iconic long-distance hiking trails for hiking enthusiasts is the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It stretches 2 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year, 764 thru-hikers completed the survey. That’s only about 9.5% of the 8,000 long-distance permits issued on average each ...

Each spring, the small mountain hamlet of Idyllwild in California sees an influx of Pacific Crest Trail hikers who make a stop in town, which is located near the 179th mile of the 2,650-mile trek. The ...

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At 2,654 miles, the Pacific Crest Trail, or PCT as it's more commonly known in the hiking community, is considered the longest designated hiking trail in the world. Stretching from Campo, CA, near the ...

As hundreds of thru-hikers made their way through the Pacific Crest Trail’s Washington section this summer, The Daily Herald’s food reporter spoke to several about their diets — and what drove them to ...

An avid outdoorsman, Rees Hughes had backpacked in Australia, New Zealand and across Asia earlier in his life. Then in 1979, after moving from Kansas to Seattle, he read Eric Ryback’s memoir, “The ...

Status can be a funny thing. Of course, it is most obviously expressed through shiny hardware and easily recognizable logos, but it gets far more interesting when you start to observe the more subtle ...

Tommy Slabaugh and a group of fellow northbound Pacific Crest Trail hikers set up camp for the night on May 9 near Apache Peak, located near mile 169 of the 2,650-mile trek in the San Jacinto ...

Screenwriter Nonny Okwelogu struggles to find diplomatic words to describe the scent of people who have spent months backpacking the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. The body odor is “robust, ...

PCT Day 3 Brings A Beautiful Morning At A Lake View Campsite After Rainy Days With Sunshine Helping Dry Clothes And Freshen Up While A Surprise Breakfast Burrito From A Trail Angel And A Visit From Fa ...