Start from ground zero or learn more about hiking. It doesn’t have to be Washington, it just needs to be safe, enjoyable, and can be local. Beyond the immediate area there are several hundred miles of trails of varying degrees of difficulty and distance in Southern Maine and nearby New Hampshire. This program provides four-season information (including a bit on snowshoeing). Topics include methods, types of trails, reducing risk, tools of the trade such as packs and trekking poles, clothing, trail marking, guides, weather, getting lost, stream crossing, sections on four-footed companions, hiking with children, and hiking for seniors. It closes with a thought challenge. Class is entirely indoors.