For a sampling of the inspirational and informative stories you'll find in the Communicator, click on the links below.

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Leading stories from the Communicator:

Bob Riess - San Diego Trail Angel April 2008, Volume 20 No. 2

Long Distance Hiking with Kids February 2008 Volume 20, No. 1

Call for Entries: Annual PCT Photo Contest
September 2007, Vol. 19, No. 4

New Sierra Nevada Food Storage Map Available July 2007, Volume 19, No. 3

Trail Protection Update: Can We Win on the Checkerboard? April/May 2007, Volume 19, No. 2

A Mega-Transect of California Along the PCT: More than a Walk in the Wilderness February 2007, Volume 19, No. 1

The Student Conservation Association Develops the Next Generation of Trail Maintainers February 2007, Volume 19, No. 1

The PCTA as People Connector December 2006, Volume 18, No. 6

Google Earth View of the PCT August 2006, Volume 18, No. 4

PCTA 2005 Annual Report & Accomplishments June 2006, Volume 18, No. 3

Help Protect Land for the PCT in the Siskiyous, April 2005, Volume 17, No. 2

Sierra Nevada Mountain Water: Is It Safe to Drink?, by Robert W. Derlet, MD, February 2005, Volume 17, No. 1

Ode to Al McGee, by Alan Young, August 2004, Volume 16, No. 4

Former Secretary of the Interior Addresses PCTA Members and Guests, by Angela Ballard, June 2004, Volume 16, No. 3

So, You Wanna Be a Camp Cook?, by Campy Camphausen, April 2004, Volume 16, No. 2

Tips for the Long-Distance Equestrian, by Joanne Lennox, February 2004, Volume 16, No. 1

Trail Protection Update: February 2004, February 2004, Volume 16, No. 1

PCT Stamps Now Available for Passport to Your National Parks, by Angela Ballard, December 2003, Volume 15, No. 6

First Night Alone, by Ken Schwarz, September/October 2003, Volume 15, No. 4

Remote, but Not Forgotten; Lake Tahoe area volunteers contribute 3,216 hours to the PCT , by Bob Ballou, December 2002, Volume 14, No. 6

It's Not Easy Being a Worried Mom; When your son announces he's going to hike the trail, by Peggy Porto, edited by Angela Ballard, October 2002, Volume 14, No. 4

Making a Difference; Pete Fish wins national BLM and USFS awards for his volunteer work on the Pacific Crest Trail , by Angela Ballard, July 2002, Volume 14, No. 3