Hikers are no longer being allowed to cross into Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. A statement issued Jan. 27 by the Canada Border Services Agency said the new policy aligns with the U.S. prohibition ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the world’s most iconic long-distance hiking trails for hiking enthusiasts is the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It stretches 2 ...

Instagram comedian Matt Lyons has a new documentary film out about his attempt to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail.

Each spring, the small mountain hamlet of Idyllwild in California 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 ...

One of the longest hikes in America, the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) winds through the wilderness from Mexico to Canada, with rugged sections in California among the most difficult of any along the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year, 764 thru-hikers completed the survey. That’s only about 9.5% of the 8,000 long-distance permits issued on average each ...

With heat waves sweeping the west coast, winter snowpack is melting faster than usual. Here’s what that means for the PCT.

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 levels ...

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 the ...

An avid outdoorsman, Rees Hughes had backpacked in Australia, New Zealand and across Asia earlier in his life. Then in 1979, after moving from Kansas to Seattle, he read Eric Ryback’s memoir, “The ...

Screenwriter Nonny Okwelogu struggles to find diplomatic words to describe the scent of people who have spent months backpacking the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. The body odor is “robust, ...