Wild Alabama's 2024 WILD WEDNESDAY nature hikes for kids and families!
June 26
July 10
July 17
July 24
July 31
August 07
Due to an increase in use in the Bankhead National Forest that endangers the forest, we have adopted the policy of notifying registrants on the site location after the registration process is complete. All of our Wild Wednesday locations are gorgeous and accessible for young children.
June 26
July 10
July 17
July 24
July 31
August 07
Due to an increase in use in the Bankhead National Forest that endangers the forest, we have adopted the policy of notifying registrants on the site location after the registration process is complete. All of our Wild Wednesday locations are gorgeous and accessible for young children.
It wouldn’t be summer at Wild Alabama without our Wild Wednesday hike series! Each Wednesday beginning the last week in June through the first week in August, we host nature hikes for kids and families to the coolest, wettest creeks and canyons of northwest Alabama’s Bankhead National Forest!
Wild Wednesday hikes provide kids and adults with opportunities to enjoy our public lands together. At Wild Alabama, we believe that protecting our public lands starts with love, and part of loving a place is spending quality time there!
Our hikes teach children and adults about the wonders of nature in our magnificent forest, and Leave No Trace principles. They introduce families to the Bankhead’s stunning wild places, and how to safely enjoy them on their own.
The goal of the Wild Wednesday hike series is to inspire individuals to enjoy, value, and protect the amazing natural and cultural history of their public lands. The more we understand, value, and cherish these wild places, the harder we will fight to protect them.
Wild Wednesday hikes provide kids and adults with opportunities to enjoy our public lands together. At Wild Alabama, we believe that protecting our public lands starts with love, and part of loving a place is spending quality time there!
Our hikes teach children and adults about the wonders of nature in our magnificent forest, and Leave No Trace principles. They introduce families to the Bankhead’s stunning wild places, and how to safely enjoy them on their own.
The goal of the Wild Wednesday hike series is to inspire individuals to enjoy, value, and protect the amazing natural and cultural history of their public lands. The more we understand, value, and cherish these wild places, the harder we will fight to protect them.
What you need to know for all Wild Wednesday hikes
- Meet-up time for all hikes is 9:30 a.m.
- Hikes will be led by Wild Alabama Outreach and Education Coordinator Janice Barrett
- Wear comfortable shoes & clothing for summertime hiking, and expect to get wet!
- Bring a backpack with snacks, lunch, and plenty of drinking water. If you are allergic to insect stings, don’t forget your Epi-Pen.
- We kindly request no dogs or smoking on Wild Wednesday hikes.
- Hike Difficulty: All Wild Wednesday hikes are appropriate for most ages and abilities. Hikes are rated as moderate, and follow trails that can be rough and rocky. Destinations are subject to change according to weather, water levels, and road/trail conditions. Expect to get wet!!
- Wild Wednesday hikes are for groups that include at least one child under the age of 18.
