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 ...

One of the world’s most iconic long-distance hiking trails for hiking enthusiasts is the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It ...

Pacific Crest Trail finds itself ... all the impetus she needed to tackle part of the 2,650-mile trail that runs from ... spent several weeks at No. 1 on the New York Times best ...

Asars’ second favorite part of the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington is Section 6: Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass (126.6 miles), with its “peek-a-boo views of the fourth tallest of Washington’s ...

While The Appalachian Trail (AT) tends to get all the press, the U.S.’s other long distance hiking route covers even more distance. Many say it is more beautiful too. The Pacific Crest Trail ...

Two California wildfires on opposite ends of the state have closed access to parts of the Pacific Crest Trail. As of Friday, July 12, the Shelly Fire had burned 10,225 acres (16 square miles) and ...

The film "Wild," which opened Wednesday, tells the raw personal journey of Cheryl Strayed, who took off on a 1,000-plus-mile trek presumably to find herself.

"Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail" by Cheryl Strayed (New York: Alfred Knopf, 2012). Portland author Strayed's best-selling memoir about how her PCT hike changed her life.

Wildfires are increasingly hitting the Pacific Crest Trail, which runs the length of the West Coast. This year, 26 fires have burned along the trail, leading 16 parts to close.

If you loved Wild, you're going to want to check out Journeys North: The Pacific Crest Trail! Author Barney Scout Mann joined us to share his story of hiking, along with his wife and four others ...