North Park Hiking
Lifelong Learning | FULL (Membership Required)
Come and hike easy trails and learn about the basics of hiking, including: What gear is best to wear and bring, What to do in an emergency, how is hiking different season to season, and more.
This course will meet at North Park. Transportation is on your own.
Steve Benson
Steve Benson has a BA from IUP and a master’s degree in higher education from Geneva College. He currently works as the Assistant Director of Mission and Ministry at La Roche University and as a Senior Instructor with L.L. Bean’s Outdoor Discovery Program – where he frequently leads birding groups on and off the lake. He has been a co-curricular and experiential educator for the last 18 years in a variety of settings and institutions. Steve has led countless team building activities, wilderness experiences, community-service activities and believes hands on experience is critical to the learning process. He and his wife Jill live in Allison Park with their children: Oliver (9), Lucille (7) and Cinder (labradoodle).