Hiking
• Forbes State Forest in Westmoreland County will have a free half-mile Boggling Bog hike to see the Spruce Flats Bog atop Laurel Mountain at 6 p.m. Aug. 14. Meet at the Laurel Summit State Park parking lot. Pre-register at 724-238-1200 or rachristie@pa.gov.
• Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania will host a workshop on how to use GPS for hiking and geocaching 2-4 p.m. Aug. 23 at Succop Nature Park in Butler County. Bring your own GPS or a smartphone. Cost is $6 for members, $10 for nonmembers. Call 412-963-6100.
Boating
• Laurel Hill State Park in Somerset County will have a Wednesdays on the Water paddle 6-8 p.m. Aug. 12. Bring your own boat or pre-register to use one of the park's. Call 814-352-8649.
Events
• Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania will have a program on wild summer edibles 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 22 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Allegheny County. Participants will search meadows and woods for wild foods. Cost is $6 for members, $10 for nonmembers. Call 412-963-6100.
Fishing
• Venture Outdoors will lead an outing to night fish for brown trout on the Yough River 3:30-10:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 in Ohiopyle State Park in Fayette County. Anglers will throw dry flies for fish that feed after dark. Previous fly fishing experience required. Cost is $65 for members, $86 for nonmembers. Call 412-255-0564.
• Venture Outdoors will have a bike fishing trip along the Yough River from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 22 in Ohiopyle State Park in Fayette County. Participants will pedal the nine miles between Ramcat and Ohiopyle to fish where there's usually little pressure. Anglers will target trout and bass, with instruction on late summer hatches and flies. Bring your own bike or rent one. Cost is $65 for members, $86 for nonmembers. Call 412-255-0564.
