A 2,650-mile walk from Mexico to Canada in honor of two parents lost to cancer. Everything you need to tell this story.
Paul Barry lost both of his parents to cancer. His father passed in 2018, his mother in 2022. In their honor — and for every family walking the same painful road — Paul is thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2026.
The PCT runs 2,650 miles from the Mexican border to Manning Park in British Columbia, Canada, through some of the most remote and beautiful terrain in North America. Paul will walk it all — desert, mountains, and rain forests — in approximately 180 days.
“Every mile I walk is a mile closer to a world where fewer families have to say goodbye too soon.”
— Paul BarryA deeply personal story of grief, love, and purpose. Paul's journey is a living memorial to his father and mother — and a message to everyone fighting cancer that they are not alone.
The physical and mental demands of thru-hiking the PCT — training, nutrition, gear, and the psychological challenge of walking every single day for six months through some of America's most extreme landscapes.
With 1 in 3 people receiving a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, community-funded awareness campaigns play a critical role. This angle explores how individual acts of endurance translate into real research funding.
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