Author to discuss Mount Saint Helens hike

PERRYSBURG — The Wood County Park District will host guest speaker Dakota Garland on Thursday.

When life sought to drag down Garland, he set out on a mission to climb high. He chose Mount Saint Helens to begin his adventure. Garland will share his preparation, planning, experience, and critical-thinking when the descent of the mountain went downhill faster than anticipated

“Base Camp Stories – When It Goes Downhill Fast: Summiting Mount Saint Helens” will be held from 7-8:30 p.m. at W.W. Knight Nature Preserve, 29530 White Road.

The program is free. Register at wcparks.org or 419-353-1897.