Mak's PCT Journey: Support the NPCA (SoCal Section!)

Hi, I’m Mak—and I’m about to take on one of the biggest challenges of my life: hiking the entire 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada.

Why? Because I believe in protecting the wild places that have shaped who we are as a country & who I am as a person.

The PCT winds through some of the most breathtaking and fragile ecosystems in the United States, from the sun-scorched desert of Southern California to the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada and the lush forests of the Pacific Northwest. These places have given me inspiration, healing, adventure, and perspective - and they need our help!

That’s why I’m dedicating every mile of this journey to raising funds for four different environmentally focused charities.

The NPCA has been defending and preserving our national parks for over a century, making sure these treasures remain protected—for wildlife, for future generations, and for hikers like me who find a piece of themselves on the trail.

My goal is to raise $10,000 and every dollar will go directly to NPCA’s work: fighting for clean air and water, defending public lands from harmful development, supporting tribal co-management of sacred lands, and advocating for park funding and climate resilience.

This hike will take me around five months. I’ll face extreme heat, snowstorms, solitude, and sore feet but I’ll also witness the raw beauty of nature that we must preserve. I’ll be sharing updates, photos, and reflections from the trail, and I hope you'll follow along.

Whether you can donate $5 or $50, every contribution helps protect the lands that make this journey and so many of our memories possible!!

Thank you for helping me walk with purpose.

With gratitude and trail dust,

Mak