Secrets to Hiking With Kids
With Author Susan Elderkin
Tuesday, Aug. 28, from 3-4:30 p.m.

Lincoln Park north playground (near the wading pool)

Get your thorniest questions about hiking with kids answered at this park meet-up with Susan Elderkin, author of the just-published “Best Hikes With Kids: Western Washington” (Mountaineers Books, 2018). She’ll cover her favorite off-the-radar family hikes around the Sound, recommended gear, top tips for getting kids excited on the trail and any questions you have. Bring your kids for playtime on the playground. Free and open to all.

Hosted by Outdoor Childhood Puget Sound, a new Facebook group aimed at encouraging families to spend more time outside.