Wildfires are threatening the iconic Pacific Crest Trail, raising questions about whether hikers will be able to complete the 2,650-mile route at all.

After receiving 350 applications worldwide, two female hikers were selected to take on the Pacific Crest Trail: Julianne Mahoney and Audrey Payne.

The army veteran and mother of three recorded the fastest-known time hiking the Pacific Crest Trail north to south.

Renee Miller hiked 457 miles alone and unsupported to break the women’s record for fastest known time on the Oregon section of the Pacific Crest Trail. She joined OPB's Crystal Ligori to talk ...

The number of Pacific Crest Trail hikers has dramatically increased in recent years, which many attribute to the release of Cheryl Strayed's book "Wild" in 2012 and the movie with the same title ...

The army veteran and mother of three recorded the fastest-known time hiking the Pacific Crest Trail north to south.

The army veteran and mother of three recorded the fastest-known time hiking the Pacific Crest Trail north to south.

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 army veteran and mother of three recorded the fastest-known time hiking the Pacific Crest Trail north to south.

The army veteran and mother of three recorded the fastest-known time hiking the Pacific Crest Trail north to south.

The army veteran and mother of three recorded the fastest-known time hiking the Pacific Crest Trail north to south.