A CDC investigation finds that poor hygiene along the Pacific Crest Trail — and other ... NPR's Pien Huang reports on an outbreak on a popular West Coast trail. PIEN HUANG, BYLINE: Late last ...

Thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail is no easy task. The 2,653-mile trail snakes through three states (California, Oregon and Washington), with challenging terrain from the remote desert to the ...

Wildfires are increasingly hitting the Pacific Crest Trail — which runs the length of the West Coast — forcing closures and evacuations. This year, 26 fires have burned along the trail ...

A 65-year-old female hiker was rescued off of the Pacific Crest Trail in Lane County on Sunday after suffering a medical issue. According to the Lane County Sheriff's Office, crews managed to ...

the Pacific Crest Trail, or PCT, is one of the most well-known long-distance hiking trails in the country. Starting at the California-Mexico border, it snakes its way along the West Coast ...

This idea would eventually become the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT): a 2,650-mile path connecting Canada to Mexico and has been called the West Coast's "greatest footpath". In 2023, craving a ...

NPR's Pien Huang reports on an outbreak on a popular West Coast trail ... He was headed towards Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail when he started feeling sick. KEVIN QUINN: And at first, I ...

The PCT is maintained by the Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) and a team of incredible volunteers. When I later asked Kage Jenkins, who works for the PCTA, about the role of designated ...