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 ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 3:30 p.m., March 28, to correct the spelling of Robert Scheer's name and his age. The Pacific Crest Trail draws thousands of people from all experience ...

“My time backpacking on the PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) feels like a wonderful spiritual retreat. In fact, I often refer to my time on the PCT as a pilgrimage,” Rees Hughes said. “I love being ...

Free, but donations appreciated. Tents $10 per night, dry pull-through RV sites $30 per night. What to do. Pacific Crest Trail. California, Oregon, Washington. pcta.org.

At 11:32 a.m., with only the nearby shrubs to bear witness, Pekari reached the southern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail. Her mom, who was supposed to pick her up, had yet to arrive.

Since then, long-distance hiking permits along the Pacific Crest Trail, or PCT, have reportedly shot up more than 300%.) But a lot of us parents struggle to hold onto our identity and our dreams ...