FIT WITH A PHYSICIAN: Live a “Bone Healthy” Life Enjoy some time outside while learning about health and meeting new friends every month! Move your body and stimulate your mind on a relaxed paced walk with local health care professionals. We will walk through Schenley Park, covering about 1 mile, and talk about ways to…
Summer Bird Hike Join us as we search the Frick Park trails for birds with Three Rivers Birding Club’s Member and Outings Coordinator, Stephen Thomas. This walk is designed for new or novice birders and those interested in learning about Pittsburgh birds. We hope to see a dozen or more urban resident birds, such as…
FIT WITH A PHYSICIAN: Managing Blood Pressure Enjoy some time outside while learning about health and meeting new friends every month! Move your body and stimulate your mind on a relaxed paced walk with local health care professionals. We will walk a slow paced mile down and back on the Montour Trail while stopping to…
FIT WITH A PHYSICIAN: Joint Health Enjoy some time outside while learning about health and meeting new friends every month! Move your body and stimulate your mind on a relaxed paced walk with local health care professionals. We will walk through Riverview Park, covering about 1 mile, and talk about ways to stay active and…
FIT WITH A PHYSICIAN: Heart Healthy Walking Enjoy some time outside while learning about health and meeting new friends every month! Move your body and stimulate your mind on a relaxed paced walk with local health care professionals. We will walk on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, covering about 1 mile, and talk about ways…
Walk & Learn Are you unsure of how to start/restart your exercise program? How do I know I am not overdoing my exercise program? Join Venture Outdoors Again once a…
EveryBody Outdoors People of every size, shape, and weight deserve the chance to experience the amazing benefits of time spent outdoors with others. Venture Outdoors welcomes active folks in larger…
Walk With a Naturalist: Wingfield Pines Experience the incredible transformation of Wingfield Pines, an 87-acre conservation area in Chartiers Valley. Once devastated by strip-mining, this scenic locale now leads in restoration efforts. In 2001, Allegheny Land Trust acquired Wingfield Pines with support from various funders, including the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. This…
Mindful Hiking Series: Hearing Intentional time spent outdoors has been proven to reduce blood pressure, lower cortisol levels, improve concentration and memory, and more. Join us for a 2-hour outdoor experience rooted in mindfulness. You can expect light movement to prepare the body, a mindful walk between one and three miles, and nature meditation. Each…
Are you unsure of how to start/restart your exercise program? How do I know I am not overdoing my exercise program? Join Venture Outdoors once a month for a walk focusing on various fitness and healthcare topics while enjoying our parks. Your trip leader is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, retired physical therapist, and…
Do you need help with how to start or restart your exercise program? How do I know I am doing my exercise program effectively? Join Wise Walk and Venture Outdoors on Saturday, September 9th, at 11 a.m., in front of Clairton Public Library. Wise Walk is a group of Clairton residents who walk through the neighborhood…
Are you unsure of how to start/restart your exercise program? How do I know I am not overdoing my exercise program? Join Venture Outdoors once a month for a walk focusing on various fitness and healthcare topics while enjoying our parks. Your trip leader is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, retired physical therapist, and…
Walk & Learn: The Art of Stretching Enjoy some time outside that combines health education and new friendships each month! Move your body and stimulate your mind on a relaxed…
Walk & Learn with a Park Ranger Enjoy some time outside that combines education and new friendships each month! Join Senior Park Ranger Erica Heide for a relaxed nature walk.…
Walk & Learn with a Park Ranger Enjoy some time outside that combines education and new friendships each month! Join Senior Park Ranger Erica Heide and Ranger Devin for a relaxed nature walk. We'll take a gentle 1.5 mile stroll through Frick Park, with occasional stops to chat about the park's history, identify trees, and…
Enjoy some time outside that combines education and outdoor experience.
Age 50+ History Hikes: Pittsburgh City Steps takes is through the South Side West Neighborhood for the month of May.
Description/ What to Expect: Lush Boyce Mayview Park houses some incredible biodiversity thanks to the wetlands located on site. Join Kim for a moderate hike down the boardwalk-style trail to…
Age 50+ History Hikes: Pittsburgh City Steps - Oakland/Panther Hollow Description/ What to Expect: In June we feature Oakland and Panther Hollow. Meeting point is the Schenley Visitor's Center, across the Street from Phipps. This hike is part of a series lead by Laura Zurowski, one of the authors of the upcoming book Pittsburgh’s Ups and…
Age 50+ Moderate Hike with Kim - Fall Run Park *NEW DATE* Please note: Due to excessive heat, this event was moved from June 21st to June 28th. The June…
EveryBody Outdoors People of every size, shape, and weight deserve the chance to experience the amazing benefits of time spent outdoors with others. Venture Outdoors welcomes active folks in larger…
The July Walk & Learn in Riverview Park will take place on the Bob Harvey trail. Although this trail is wide and machine built, (packed dirt and a fine gravel),…
Age 50+ Moderate Hike with Kim - Jennings The July moderate hike takes place in Jennings, along the Wood Whisper Loop. The This ancient prairie ecosystem is incredibly rare in…
Age 50+ Hike via Public Transit Series: Riverview Park This moderate hike takes place in Riverview Park — one of the City of Pittsburgh’s Big Four (Schenley, Frick, Highland and…
Our August Walk & Learn hike will feature beautiful Schenley Park, which is undergoing an incredible transition. As the ecosystem is changing, Ranger Nikki will direct our eyes toward flowers, trees, mushrooms and the history of the park (including the gorgeous stone bridges and city steps!). This hike is designed for new or returning hikers…
Age 50+ Moderate Hike with Kim - Jennings Description/ What to Expect: The August moderate hike takes place in Montour Woods along Meeks Run and Oil Well. This lush natural space features a large variety of wildlife and waterfalls. This series of hikes was designed by Venture Outdoors and friend/Trip Leader Kim (@kim.hiked.it ). It…
Walk & Learn: Nature (Frick Park, lower portion) Pittsburgh Park Ranger Erica Heide & Dick Wilford will lead this 1.5-2 mile walk around Frick Park. This hike will be a slow pace walk with 3-5 stops to discuss the history of Frick Park and the Nine Mile Run Stream restoration. Participants should be prepared…
Day 1: Age 50+ Learn to Row Every Thursday from 10am-Noon (Sept 12-October 31st) Experience Pittsburgh’s unique waterways from a seat in one of our 8-seat barges, a stable option for those who want to go on an adventure atop (and not IN) the waters of the Allegheny River. Novices of any age can arrive at…
Age 50+ Moderate Hike with Kim - South Park Red Dot Trail Description/ What to Expect: The September Age 50+ Moderate Hike will take place on the South Park Red Loop, a classic western PA trail with a beautiful canopy, winding trails and interwoven tree roots. The foliage will be just beginning to change as…
Age 50+ History Hikes: Pittsburgh City Steps - Hazelwood *Make-Up Date for July, but open to all* This July we feature the unique neighborhood of Hazelwood. Meeting point will be…
Age 50+: Hikes Accessible via Public Transit - Hazelwood Green This hike, part of our series of hikes you can reach via public transit is great for beginners and anyone…
Age 50+ History Hikes: Pittsburgh City Steps - Duquense Heights Description/ What to Expect: The month of October features west end neighborhood of Duquense Heights. Meeting point will be determined…
Age 50+ Moderate Hike with Kim - OhioPyle Description/ What to Expect: The October 50+ Moderate Hike will take place in Ohiopyle, the quintessential jewel of Western PA. The fall…
Age 50+: Hikes via Public Transit - Grandview/Emerald Green This hike, part of our series of hikes you can reach via public transit is great intermediate level hikers with stamina…
Age 50+ Advanced Hikes with Tory (Hartwood Acres, 5.5mi Loop) Description/ What to Expect: Strap on your boots and get ready to get sweaty on this 5.5 mile hike with…
Age 50+ Advanced Hikes with Tory (Moraine State Park, 7mi) Strap on your boots and get ready to get sweaty on this 7.0 mile hike with Backpacker Tory Mather. The…
Age 50+ Walk & Learn: Nature (Southside Park) Explore one of Pittsburgh's most underrated parks -- Southside Park. This park has been undergoing an incredible revitalization with tons of community…
Age 50+ History Hikes: Pittsburgh City Steps - South Side East Description/ What to Expect: The month of November features the dynamic neighborhoods of east South Side. Meeting point will…
Walk & Learn: Healthy Aging (Riverview Park) This month's hike is a collaboration between Walk & Learn PT Anne and Public Transit Series volunteer Bill. We are turning it up…
Green Friday (on the Green Trail) Hike Ditch the deals, embrace the trails! This Black Friday let's choose a different kind of spree. Instead of battling crowds and fighting for deals, let's celebrate the beauty of nature with a family-friendly Green Friday hike on North Park’s Green Trail, which features some uneven terrain and some…
