Eight CCC Corpsmember graduates join Bigfoot Trail Alliance for an ambitious backcountry trail restoration project. After months of planning, fundraising, and logistical coordination, our California Conservation Corps (CCC) collaborative wilderness […]
A Season of Stewardship in the Marble Mountain Wilderness
In 2026, Bigfoot Trail Alliance crews and volunteers worked 78.6 miles of trail and removed 707 trees across the Marble Mountain Wilderness. Nearly 1,000 volunteer hours strengthened this effort. With support from the Klamath and Six Rivers National Forests, we’re restoring connections across this remarkable landscape—and there’s more ahead.
Trail Work in the Trinity Alps – 2026
Bigfoot Trail Alliance expanded its 2026 trail work into the Trinity Alps Wilderness. Seasonal crews and volunteers worked 5.3 miles of trail, removed more than 154 logs, and cleared heavy brush on the Packers Peak–McNeal Creek and Boulder Creek–Stuarts Fork routes, building on work elsewhere across the Klamath Mountains.
Deep into the Siskiyous: Donate to help restore a Forgotten Trail
The CCC Collaborative brings exceptional California Conservation Corps graduates together for one final backcountry mission: restoring 22 miles of the historic Kelsey National Recreation Trail, part of the Bigfoot Trail. Your support helps train future conservation leaders while reopening remote wilderness trails and strengthening stewardship across the Klamath Mountains.
Bigfoot Trail Alliance Partners with American Hiking Society to Restore the Siskiyou Wilderness
The Bigfoot Trail Alliance welcomed its first American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacations crew in June 2026. Volunteers from seven states restored 3.2 miles of trail, removed 30 fallen trees, and contributed 819 volunteer hours in the Siskiyou Wilderness. This inaugural partnership marks the beginning of a shared commitment to stewardship and public lands.
2026 Trail Work in the Yolla Bolly–Middle Eel Wilderness
Throughout 2026, Bigfoot Trail Alliance crews, volunteers, youth, and partners revitalized the Yolla Bolly–Middle Eel Wilderness by restoring 21 miles of trail and removing 398 fallen trees. Supported by the Mendocino and Shasta-Trinity National Forests, these collaborative efforts have left the wilderness in its best condition in years, with more work ahead.
Families Steward the Bigfoot Trail in the Russian Wilderness
Fourteen volunteers, including seven youth, spent a week restoring the Bigfoot Trail in the Russian Wilderness. Supported by the Klamath National Forest, the crew cleared 44 trees, rebuilt tread, and improved nearly eight miles of trail while fostering stewardship, teamwork, and meaningful connections between families and California’s wild public lands.
Connecting the Dots of Life: Returning to the Yolla Bollys
A Bigfoot Trail Alliance volunteer crew spent a week restoring remote trails in the southern Yolla Bollys while sharing camp with former Mendocino National Forest employee Vaughn Hutchins. His return to the mountains he helped steward decades ago became a powerful reminder that trails connect landscapes, memories, and generations.