{"id":118316,"date":"2026-01-22T11:15:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=118316"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:03:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T22:03:58","slug":"lunchtime-discovery-a-fabulous-thru-hike","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/event\/lunchtime-discovery-a-fabulous-thru-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunchtime Discovery: A Fabulous Thru-Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\u201cLunchtime<\/p>\n

This presentation is online only. Watch the livestream on YouTube.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us for a visual journey with Derick Lugo as he shares his new book, A Fabulous Thru-Hike<\/em> \u2014 \u00a0a funny, raw and real look at five months living in the wilderness, complete with big climbs, bigger mishaps and a cast of unforgettable trail characters. In his first book The Unlikely Thru-Hiker, Derick, 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. We welcome him back to share his continuing adventures along the 3,100-mile Continental Divide Trail.<\/p>\n

Derick Lugo, Author and Adventurer<\/p>\n

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Live Presentation hosted by NC Museum of Natural Sciences\u2019 SECU Daily Planet Curator Chris Smith and the NC Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs staff. Brought to you by the NC DEQ Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs and the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.<\/em><\/p>\n