Freeland Library —
Meet Maribeth Crandell, the author of Hiking Close to Home. She’ll show slides
and offer advice about winter walks on Whidbey, Fidalgo and Guemes Islands.
As winter weather reduces access to the high country, we can still find local trails full of wonder. With over 70 trails to choose from, she’ll suggest the driest for typically wet weather, where to get out of prevailing winds, and which trails offer shelters, restrooms and nearby shops that serve hot drinks for cold hikers. There are trails for pedestrians, equestrians and those on wheels, year round, and close to home.