Trails for Travis was created by Travis Sauerwald, an outdoor professional, Eagle Scout, and nature enthusiast, who was diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM) in 2016. Despite facing a difficult diagnosis, Travis kept “service of others” at the core of his work throughout his treatment. He completed two marathons following his diagnosis, raising more than $100,000 for brain cancer research through those efforts. Travis spent his last two birthdays organizing toy drives for children with cancer, and took great delight in delivering the thousands of toys he collected to local children's hospitals.