Category Archives: WILD book

I am Greg; the first-person story from WILD

The following article was featured in the Wild edition of PCTA’s Communicator member magazine. This special issue also includes an interview with Cheryl Strayed, a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Wild and a look back on an historic PCT hike. Get your copy today by becoming a member at $25 or more at https://www.pcta.org/wild/donate/ By Roger Carpenter I waited outside … Continue reading I am Greg; the first-person story from WILD

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Watch Cheryl Strayed’s call for support: help the Pacific Crest Trail now

Millions of people are hearing about the Pacific Crest Trail through Cheryl Strayed and the movie Wild. We’re thrilled to release Cheryl’s call for support for the PCTA and the PCT experience. Take a look. We hope you’re inspired to act. “It’s up to us to make sure this national treasure is available now and for future generations, because if we … Continue reading Watch Cheryl Strayed’s call for support: help the Pacific Crest Trail now

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Treat yourself or a friend to the WILD Membership Pack

Love Wild or know someone who does? Treat yourself or a friend to the Wild Membership Pack, now available at the PCTA online store. It’s a great way to connect to the story and support the Pacific Crest Trail Association. The pack includes: Wild, the Movie Tie-In Edition of the best-selling book – discover the fascinating story of one woman’s … Continue reading Treat yourself or a friend to the WILD Membership Pack

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PCT videos featuring our very own Dana Hendricks (and Cheryl Strayed) hit Shape Magazine

Shape Magazine invited us to step in front of the camera for their video series telling the story behind Cheryl Strayed’s Wild. Dana, our staff member in charge of the Columbia Cascades Region, sat down in the bushes and hit the trail with the genuine Monster to offer tips and advice about the PCT. Check them out! Dana’s Expert Tips For Hiking The PCT We’re … Continue reading PCT videos featuring our very own Dana Hendricks (and Cheryl Strayed) hit Shape Magazine

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WILD: Cheryl Strayed interviewed by PCTA

Our Cheryl Strayed interview about her best-selling book, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, originally appeared in the magazine.  Cheryl Strayed was 22 when her mother died suddenly from lung cancer. Reeling from the death, she was seemingly helpless as her family splintered without its matriarch. Her marriage was in tat­ters four years later when she left … Continue reading WILD: Cheryl Strayed interviewed by PCTA

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Cheryl Strayed wows the crowd at PCTA fundraiser

This post about Cheryl Strayed’s first PCT fundraiser originally appeared on the main PCTA blog. The Keen room in Portland was at capacity, and author Cheryl Strayed had the crowd of 200-plus captivated from her first answer. This was a PCTA fundraiser on the evening of Nov. 13. at Keen’s headquarters in the Pearl District. Keen is a PCTA corporate … Continue reading Cheryl Strayed wows the crowd at PCTA fundraiser

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The Wild Effect – perspective before the movie

This column by our Executive Director and CEO, Liz Bergeron, was first published in our PCT Communicator magazine. Download a PDF of it here. Please become a member and support the Pacific Crest Trail. We recently learned that WILD, the movie based on Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling book of the same title, will be released Dec. 5. It’s been a long time in … Continue reading The Wild Effect – perspective before the movie

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