Hiking Resources

Tips for hiking

• Learn how to have a happy hike with your pet from experts in the the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. 
• Online outdoor recreation map from Virginia Tech Advanced Instructor Stewart Scales.
• Social sciences on ethno-racial diversity in wildlife viewing and conservation webinar. Explore the relationship between race, ethnicity, and birdwatcher specialization based on a large, national survey of eBird users with Virginia Tech experts Jonathan Rutter and Ashley Dayer.
• Ten Great Hikes by Virginia Tech from Venture Out.
• Suggested clothing and gear list from Venture Out.

Emilee Lacey, a resident in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, spends her time hiking outdoors with an unlikely furry companion, her cat Jynx. Lacey joined this year's Hokie Hike, and alongside Mike Nappier, clinical associate professor in the college, who gives tips on how you can bring your feline friend outdoors as well.