Ada Hayden Heritage Park in Ames, IA is a popular recreational area located on Highway 69 on the north side of Ames. The park has a fishing lake, hiking & biking trails, a picnic shelter, and wetlands for bird-watching. We will meet at 10 AM in the north parking lot. The walk should take approximately…

Please join us for our special hike events in the month of April. Great for all of you who are ready to get out and walk and also wonderful for all those who are prepping for a Camino in the near future. Trail conditions — Hills/Steps– Restrooms Available Please arrive at 9:50 am, the hike…

Thinking about walking a Camino as a single female? Join this zoom presentation and learn about many aspects of walking alone on a Camino route.

You are planning your walk of a Camino in Spain or France or another pilgrimage route…..and you have heard about those pesky bedbugs! Or maybe you’ve already been on the Camino and you’ve had that “fun” very itchy experience of being bit by those pesky critters! Come and attend our Zoom with Dr. Whitney Cranshaw,…

Join Anchorage pilgrims Kevin McCoy and Mary Geddes at REI as they talk about two amazing bike trips. In October 2021, they bicycled 333 miles from Pittsburgh over the Great Allegheny Passage to Cumberland and then on to Washington DC along the C & O Canal. This past October (2023) they biked 500 miles from…

Online version of a presentation by Anchorage pilgrims Kevin McCoy and Mary Geddes at REI as they talk about two amazing bike trips. In October 2021, they bicycled 333 miles from Pittsburgh over the Great Allegheny Passage to Cumberland and then on to Washington DC along the C & O Canal. This past October (2023)…

Join our monthly virtual charla (chat) to participate in our Camino 301: Pilgrim Stories. Several experienced pilgrims will share their stories of walking the Camino Portuguese and the Camino Frances. There will be plenty of time for general discussion and your Camino-related questions.

If you’re preparing for a Camino, this class offers an opportunity to learn and practice the Spanish you are likely to use as you travel through Spain. Whether you know very little Spanish or perhaps want a refresher and some practice, our Basic Spanish for the Camino may be the right class for you. These…

Join fellow pilgrims and future pilgrims for coffee and chatting. Bring your questions and stories of adventures on the Camino.

Join us for a hike in Chester County beautiful ChesLen Preserve! We’ll do about 5-6 miles on a combination of trails in the preserve (parts of the Red, Yellow, and Green and Purples trails), where we’ll cover a variety of terrain: forested trail, flat walking through fields, a path through rolling hills with views of…