Sunday - June 14
How do you prepare for a hiking adventure with your children?  What do you wear?  What should you pack?  What are the essentials for a fun and safe adventure?  Learn from the experts.   Join Jeff Alt, hiking expert, and author of the award-winning "A Walk for Sunshine", along with park rangers for a fun and informative event as they provide a hands-on hiking seminar for parents and children including:  essential gear, types of clothing, planning, food, hydration, safety and how to keep the kids entertained.  As an outdoorsman, Jeff knows first hand the important role the outdoors plays in our lives.  As a masters level speech language pathologist and teacher, Jeff knows how critical it is to teach our children while they are young.  As parents, Jeff and his wife have made it their mission to share all the greatness of the outdoors with their children.  Jeff Alt's adventures have been featured in media nationwide including ESPN's Inside America's National Parks, Hallmark Channel's New Morning, the ASP, CNN Radio, USA radio and more.  Held 11:00am to 1:00pm in the Massanutten Room at Big Meadows Lodge.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.  Come prepared for a short hike.  FREE.