It's the dream hike, all 2,650 miles of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. Or, maybe, the nightmare hike, when things don't go quite right. Either way, that long-distance trail gem, from Mexico ...

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 (PCT) ...

June Mulford and the Pacific Crest Trail Association In 1959 Washington ranchers Don and June Mulford decided to try what everybody said couldn't be done -- ride the entire length of the 2,400 mile ...

Hikers attempting to walk the entire Pacific Crest Trail face some serious mileage—whichever way they’re going. This trail sign is near Mount Hood, in Oregon. Photo courtesy of Flickr user ...

Ah, spring, when a Pacific Northwest hiker’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of trails – maybe even the Pacific Crest Trail, the big kahuna of Pacific Northwest trails. If you're planning to get out ...

The magnificent Pacific Crest Trail that stretches 2,650 miles across the Western states from Mexico to Canada, began in the late 1920s as a glimmer in the eye of some dedicated outdoor enthusiasts.

Andrea Lankford left a decorated career as a park ranger after growing tired of the bureaucracy involved. But years later, three young men went missing on the Pacific Crest Trail in relatively similar ...