Zach Shein set out on the Bigfoot Trail with one great motivation: trees. Along the way, he encountered rare conifers, rugged terrain, burn scars, brush, poison oak, and unexpected setbacks. Through curiosity, resilience, and a deep love of forests, Zach kept moving and completed an unforgettable Klamath Mountains journey.
Breaking Barriers & Blazing Trails: Mary Kwart’s Journey
Explore the inspiring journey of Mary Kwart, a trailblazer in wildland firefighting and long-distance hiking.
Ron Crete and the BFT
It is a hard trail, as we learned in our last hiker report post. Ron Crete has been working at hiking it all for a few years and here is […]
The Bigfoot Trail Ate Me Alive
While working the section of the Bigfoot Trail north of Rush Creek Lake, the BFTA crew met Christof Teuscher, a professor in Portland State University’s Department of Electrical and Computing Engineering, on Day 5 of his quest to complete the entire Bigfoot Trail in a mere ten days.
Ryan Batjiaka
Thru-Hiking Journal Ryan Batjiaka, from San Francisco, California, hiked most of the BFT in June 2021. He has always wanted to explore the wilderness areas in northwest California and felt […]
Mark Schramm
Thru-Hiking Journal Mark Schramm, from Medford, Oregon, completed his 2020 thru-hike in mid-July by combining the Bigfoot Trail and Trinity Alps High Route. He began on June 20th and finished […]