Blog Posts of the Pacific Northwest Trail Association

Eric Wollborg - Communications Mgr

Welcome to our team!

The Pacific Northwest Trail Association is pleased to introduce Eric Wollborg as the newest member of our growing team. After thru-hiking the PNT end-to-end, Eric knew he found his favorite National Scenic Trail. He saw the untapped potential of this adventure-packed trail to satisfy the need for wilderness in the next generation of hikers. A…

Jeff Kish - Executive Director

PNTA’s Next Executive Director

The Board of Directors has selected Jeff Kish as PNTA’s next Executive Director. Jeff is an accomplished thru-hiker who comes to the PNTA with completed end-to-end hikes of both the Pacific Northwest Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail under his belt. As a outdoor industry journalist, he brought the story of the PNT to an…

Prepare for a PNT thru-hike

How to Prepare

So you’ve decided to attempt a thru-hike? Congratulations, that’s the first step of millions you’ll take by the time that you see this thing through! It’s a common sentiment among long-distance hikers that the first step is the hardest one to take… but that doesn’t mean that it’s all going to be downhill from here.…