Well-known hiking expert to speak at CSUSB' s Palm Desert Campus

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PALM DESERT, Calif. - Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert Campus will host well-known hiking expert, Philip Ferranti, on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m., on campus in the Oliphant Auditorium.

This presentation will include slides of local and nearby hiking destinations, information on trails, hiking seasonality and weather, equipment, maps, and full moon, geology and wildflower hikes. Also to be presented will be local hiking club opportunities. Ferranti will discuss how hiking supports and enhances maximum health potential, stress management, and optimum physical/emotional/mental well-being.

Ferranti is a local expert on hiking in and around the Coachella Valley. A resident of the desert for more than 25 years, he has written "75 Great Hikes in and Near Palm Springs" and "140 Great Hikes in and Near Palm Springs."

He is also the author of the regional best-seller, "Colorado State Parks: A Complete Recreation Guide" and the nationally acclaimed book "Hiking! The Ultimate Natural Prescription for Health & Wellness." His latest book is "Love and Freedom - Pathways to Personal Transformation."

Ferranti is the founder of the low desert area's largest hiking club, The Coachella Valley Hiking Club. Since 1992, he has helped organize and advise many hiking groups/clubs and has personally conducted over 400 guided hikes.

Admission to the event is $5, which includes parking. Students are free with ID.

Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert Campus is located at 37-500 Cook St., between Gerald Ford and Frank Sinatra drives, just off Interstate 10 in Palm Desert. Reservations are not required.

For more information, contact Mike Singer in the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus Office of Public Affairs at (760) 341-2883, ext. 78107.

Cal State San Bernardino's Palm Desert Campus will host well-known hiking expert, Philip Ferranti, on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m., on campus in the Oliphant Auditorium.