Ron Strickland began to create the 1200-mile Pacific Northwest Trail in 1970.  Seven years later he founded the non-profit Pacific Northwest Trail Association (PNTA) to locate, develop, maintain, and protect the Trail.  He described its Continental Divide-to-Pacific Ocean route in The Pacific Northwest Trail Guide.  His current project is the creation of the transcontinental Sea-to-Sea Route. He is excited about its vast scale and potential to expand America’s hiking opportunities.

Explore this Website for information about:

1. •  The Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail
   

2. •  The transcontinental Sea-To-Sea Route
   

3. •  Scenic Trails Research, a non-profit group
   

   dedicated to expanding the National Trails System

1. •  News from the grassroots of America’s long trails
   

2. •  Ron Strickland’s books, appearances, and
   

   projects - including his newest book,

   Pathfinder: Essays from the Founder of the

   Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail