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\"Derick<\/p>\n

Derick Lugo:<\/strong> author, adventurer, and host of the Unlikely Stories Podcast.<\/p>\n

Join us for a visual and humorous look into Derick Lugo\u2019s memoir, \u201cThe Unlikely Thru-Hiker,\u201d \u201cthe story of a young Black man setting off from the big city with an extremely overweight pack and a willfully can-do attitude.\u201d Derick Lugo, a Brooklyn-born, New York City urbanite who had never hiked, camped or pitched a tent a day in his life, tells the story of leaving the comfort of New York City to tackle 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail. What followed are lessons on preparation, humility, race relations and nature\u2019s wild unpredictability.<\/p>\n

Join us on YouTube!<\/a><\/h3>\n

Live Virtual Presentation hosted by NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ SECU Daily Planet Curator Chris Smith and the NC Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs staff.<\/em><\/p>\n

You can post questions in the YouTube chat or tweet questions to #LunchTimeDiscovery and mention @NorthCarolinaEE.<\/p>\n

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