Some people meet the Klamath Mountains only once or twice in their lives. Others feel the call so strongly that it becomes a kind of compass. Dr. Brad Marston — physicist, professor at Brown University, and our 2025 Volunteer of the Year — is one of those people whose life keeps bending back toward this […]
Ken Graves and the Heart of Backcountry Trail Work
In this episode, Ken Graves shares reflections from a lifetime in the saddle, the evolving challenges of maintaining wilderness trails, and why he’s committed to mentoring the next generation of packers. It’s a heartfelt look at the labor, love, and legacy behind trail stewardship.
2024 Volunteers of the Year
Hear how Sylas Kauffmann and Oliver Bullwinkle became the 2024 Volunteers of the Year for the Bigfoot Trail Alliance thanks to their outstanding trail work on the Bigfoot Trail and Pacific Crest Trail.
Hiking and Volunteering with Eva Piontkowski
For this episode we spoke with Eva Pointkowski who solo hiked around 200 miles of the Bigfoot Trail this summer. Eva grew up in the San Francisco area and nurtured her love of the outdoors in the Sierra Nevada. On a hike in the Marble Mountain Wilderness last year she learned of the Bigfoot Trail when she met one of our Trail Crews.
Hiking the Bigfoot Trail with Mary Kwart
Discover the incredible journey of hiking the Bigfoot Trail with Mary Kwart and learn about the impact of fire on long distance hiking.
Bigfoot Trail on Film!
Michael Kauffmann and Cliff Berkowitz spoke with Scott Herriott about his adventures last summer making a film about the Bigfoot Trail.
