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Free Patch

December 20, 2016 by Michael Kauffmann Leave a Comment

Have you hiked on the Bigfoot Trail—either some or all? Tell us about your adventure and we will send you a FREE Bigfoot Trail patch!

BFT in Backpacker Magazine

December 3, 2016 by Michael Kauffmann 6 Comments

Laura Lancaster wrote a feature for the January 2017 issue of Backpacker Magazine about her adventure on the Bigfoot Trail in the Marble Mtns.

iNaturalist Project

November 4, 2016 by Michael Kauffmann Leave a Comment

Share your observations along the Bigfoot Trail using the iNaturalist interface within our Observations Along the Bigfoot Trail project.

Little Bald Hills Trail

October 30, 2016 by Michael Kauffmann Leave a Comment

The Bigfoot Trail Alliance met for our first board retreat. In addition to wonderful conversation and planning, we took a 10 mile hike from the redwoods to the Smith River along the Little Bald Hills Trail.

Fall Color on the BFT

September 16, 2016 by Michael Kauffmann Leave a Comment

Fall is a time of rejuvenation and my favorite season. With the shift of the California Current, rains begin to fall in California after a summer of drought while the high country along the Pacific Slope finds snow returning. We retreat inside our homes but native plants and animals must adjust to the changes. Some birds migrate, mammals might hibernate, and some plants shed their […]

Russian Wilderness Photomonitoring

August 31, 2016 by Michael Kauffmann Leave a Comment

The Bigfoot Trail Alliance joined forces with the Salmon River Restoration Council to hike up Russian Creek in the Russian Wilderness. At the trail’s high point, we put in the third of six photo-monitoring plots as part of our Citizen Science and Climate Change grant from the Rose Foundation. Below are links and pictures from […]

10 Photos to Inspire a Thru-Hike

August 14, 2016 by Michael Kauffmann 2 Comments

The greater part of the phenomena of Nature…are concealed from us all our lives. There is just as much beauty visible to us in the landscape as we are prepared to appreciate, and a grain more. A man sees only what concerns him.                         […]

Mountains and Rivers Proposal

June 17, 2016 by Michael Kauffmann Leave a Comment

The Bigfoot Trail is being proposed as a National Recreation Trail! The Mountains and Rivers proposal will benefit northern California’s landscapes, watersheds and communities. We will ask Congressman Jared Huffman to champion this plan with legislation in Congress. This proposal includes support for: Protecting key healthy forests and streams that sustain our wild fish populations Restoring […]

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