SEATTLE — A group dedicated to preserving and promoting the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail has purchased private land in western Washington state to prevent a break in the path. The Pacific Crest Trail Association bought more than 400 acres (162 hectares) in the Stevens Pass area this week from a private landowner for $1.6 million, The Seattle Times reported (http://bit.ly/2zPwqqv ). Wargo said the U.S. Forest Service manages the trail and has easements where it crosses private land. However, no one got an easement for the private land on the section of trail at the Stevens Pass Trialhead, she said. ——Information from: The Seattle Times, http://www.seattletimes.com

Source: National Post November 18, 2017 20:48 UTC