A hiker creating shelter from the sun during one long, long walk. Photo: Kodi Frost Editor’s Note: This feature is sponsored by our partners at Arrowhead Water. Plenty of people dream of escaping into ...

An Orlando woman has completed what many dream of doing but few actually finish: walking a continuous footpath from the U.S./Mexico border to the point where Washington touches Canada along some of ...

Each spring, the small mountain hamlet of Idyllwild 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 trail ...

Josh Perry could not fathom the news he was reading about Heather “Anish” Anderson. It was the summer of 2013, and Anderson had bested the Pacific Crest Trail’s fastest known time by nearly five days.

Editor’s note: Explore contributor Gensheng Tian hiked a part of the Pacific Crest Trail in July. This is the first of two installments. The Pacific Crest Trail is not only a scenic trail but also ...

The Pacific Crest Trail is a 2,653-mile trail that traverses the United States, from the Mexican border in California to the Canadian border in Washington State. It includes some of the most iconic ...

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The latest book by Eugene author Bob Welch is called “Seven Summers (and a few Bummers): My Adventures on the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail.” Welch is a former Register-Guard columnist and author of ...