Aug. 2 A Walk in the Woods. Frick Park. Part of monthly series based on Bill Bryson's "A Walk in the Woods," guided hike starts with book reading. 10 a.m. $8, $5 Venture Outdoors member. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.

Aug. 6 Wine and Cheese Hike. North Park. Easy 2-3 mile hike, bread, wine and cheese under shelter. Minimum age 21. 6:30 9:30 p.m. $33, $25.00 Venture Outdoors member. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.

Aug. 7 Family Hike. Jennings Environmental Education Center. Kids 4-8 and their drivers take a guided tour of the Jennings grounds. Meets 10 a.m. at park office. 724-794-6011

Aug. 8 Blackberry Hike and Summer Cookout. Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Moderate dog-friendly hike in search of blackberries, followed by a cookout. 10 a.m., $27, $20 Venture Outdoors member. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.

Aug 14 Hike and Eat Locally. Schenley Park. Easy guided hike followed by a picnic of locally grown foods and homemade dishes 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $16, $12 Venture Outdoors member. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.

Aug. 29 8-mile Loop Hike. Roaring Run Natural Area. Enter through Pike Run entrance, moderate pace, may bushwhack on old logging roads. Meets 9 a.m. Gateway Middle School, Monroeville. 412-576-0849.

Sept. 4-6 Backpacking Monongahela National Forest. West Virginia. Spectacular 16 miles on rugged Eastern Continental Divide. Not for beginners. $25 carpool from Monroeville. 724-327-8737, bsundquist1@windstream.net.

Aug. 5-8 Ride Across Pennsylvania. Erie to Morgantown. Venture Outdoors trip rates: camping: $420, indoor lodging (double) $490, indoor lodging (single): $550, shuttles provided. Register by July 22. Details at www.ventureoutdoors.org/rap.aspx.

Daily. Outdoor birding walk. National Aviary. Meets 10:30 a.m. at Atrium. 412-559-3519.

Aug. 10 Knee High Nature. McKeever Environmetnal Learning Center, Sandy Lake. For kids age 2-5 with adult, siblings welcome. Learn about amphibians. Meets 2 p.m. Discovery Building. 724-376-1022.

Aug. 22 Intro to Orienteering. Keystone State Park, New Alexandria. Meets 1 p.m. Boat House. Preregister 724-668-2939.

Aug. 1 PNC Pittsburgh Triathlon & Adventure Race. North Shore. Participants swim Allegheny River, bike the HOV lane and run Three Rivers Heritage Trail. Expo July 31 at PNC Park. Details www.piranha-sports.com/Race89.aspx.

Aug. 7-9 Lionheart Adventure Race. Ohiopyle. Coed teams in 12-36-hour races on foot, mountain bikes, kayaks and mountain climbing. United States Adventure Racing Association National Championship qualify event. 724-357-9988, doug@americanadventuresports.com.

Aug. 8 Authors' Presentation. Appalachian Trail Museum, Pine Grove Furnace State Park. "Barefoot Sisters" discuss their shoeless thru-hike. 1 p.m., www.atmuseum.org,

Aug. 21 Gravity Race. Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Events on four separate courses determine the fastest person down the mountain. Register at Adventure Center at noon and 4 p.m., race 5-7 p.m. Under age 18 needs parent's signature. $20 per race. 800-452-2223.

Sept. 19 Gravity Race. Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Events on four separate courses determine the fastest person down the mountain. Register at Adventure Center, race 4-6 p.m. Under age 18 needs parent's signature. $20 per race. 800-452-2223.

Oct. 24 Gravity Race. Seven Springs Mountain Resort. Events on four separate courses determine the fastest person down the mountain. Register at Adventure Center, race 4-6 p.m. Under age 18 needs parent's signature. $20 per race. 800-452-2223.

Aug. 1 Prairie Bloom. Jennings Environmental Education Center, Slippery Rock. Guided 90-minute walk focusing on plants, animals, history and geology of unique Pennsylvania prairie. Meets 2 p.m. in prairie parking area. 724-794-6011.

Fridays Kayak and Coffee Float. Franklin. French Creek or Allegheny River, weather depending. Short paddle followed by breakfast. 8:30 a.m. Meet at 250 Elk St., Franklin (across from the 3rd St. Playground). 814-388-9122.

Aug. 7 Yough Canoe Camping. Connellsville to West Newton. Easy flatwater paddle, primitive camping at River Side Rock Bottom Campground. Bring camping gear, water, snacks. $24, 18 Venture Outdoors member. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.

Wednesdays Through September. Downtown TriAnglers. North Shore Riverfront Park. Fishing license rules apply. Season $20, $15 Outdoors members, $12 kids under 18, seniors over 65, includes bait and rods. Day pass $5. 11:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. 412-255-0564, www. outdoors.org.

Aug. 7 Fly Fishing for Bass and Panfish. McConnells Mill State Park. Guide teaches new ways to finesse fly presentations on Slippery Rock Creek. Experience required, waders necessary, fishing license rules apply. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $80, $60 Venture Outdoors member. 412-255-0564, www.ventureoutdoors.org.

Aug. 14 Ohio River Catfish Tournament. Pittsburgh to Wheeling, Sat., 7 p.m.-Sun., 7 a.m. 304-387-3982.

Aug. 14 Youghiogheny River Bass Tournament, West Newton. Registration starts 6 a.m. Goehring Field near Giant Eagle, $80 per 2-person team. Contest 7 a.m. Weigh in 3 p.m. 724-872-7585.

Aug. 22 Fly Fishing Basics. Keystone State Park, New Alexandria. Basic knots, casting techniques and flies. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fishing license requirements apply. $45. Preregister at 724-668-2939.

Aug. 28 Ohio River Catfish Tournament. Pittsburgh to Wheeling, Sat., 7 p.m.-Sun., 7 a.m. 304-387-3982.

Aug. 13 Sportsmen's Banquet. Neshannock Creek Chapter Ruffed Grouse Society. Reception 6 p.m., dinner 7:30 p.m. Scott Township Fire Hall, Harlansburg, Pa. $45. 724-693-9032, rgsmlt@msn.com.

Allegheny County

Aug. 6-7 Bull Creek Rod & Gun Club. Fri. 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Registration Required, lunch provided. 412-767-4780, 724-226-3369.

Aug. 6-7 Clairton Sportsmen's Club. Fri. 7-9 p.m.; Sat. 9-5:30 p.m. Registration Required, lunch provided. 412-233-4411.

Aug. 13-14 Whitehall Borough Community Room. Fri. 6:30-9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration required, lunch provided. 412-884-1100.

Aug. 13-14 Millvale Sportsmen's Club. Fri. 6-10 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration required. 724-934-6887.

Beaver County

Aug. 13-14 Pine Run Sportsmen's Club. Fri. 5-9 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration required, lunch provided. 724-774-4642.

Aug. 28-29 Logan's Ferry Sportsmen's Club. Saturday, Sunday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Registration required. 724-335-1005, 412-795-1022.

Armstrong County

Beaver County

Aug. 13-14 Pine Run Sportsmen's Club. Fri. 5-9 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration required, lunch provided. 724-774-4642.

Aug. 20-21 Midland Sportsmen's Club. Fri. 5:30-9:30 p.m.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration required. 724-775-3563, 724-643-8448.

Cambria County

Aug. 7-8 Gander Mountain. Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m. Registration required. 814-266-1777.

Fayette County

Aug. 20-21 Fairbank Rod & Gun Club. Fri. 6-9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration required, lunch provided. 724-245-7465.

Greene County

Indiana County

Aug. 27-28 Marion Center Park Hall. Fri. 5-9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration required, $3 lunch. 724-463-3843.

Somerset County

Aug. 10, 12, 14 Maple Leaf Rod & Gun Tues., Thurs. 6-9 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Registration required, lunch provided. 814-926-2465.

Washington County

Aug. 6-7 Elrama Sportsmen's Club. Fri. 6-9 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Registration required, lunch provided. 412-352-7962, 412-384-8896.

Westmoreland County

Aug. 20-21 Level Green Fire Hall. Fri. 6-10 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration requierd, lunch provided. 412-372-6230, 412-372-5307.

Aug. 27-28 East Huntingdon Sportsmen's Association. Fri. 6-9:30 p.m.; Sat. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration required, lunch provided. 724-887-4103.

ALIQUIPPA BUCKTAILS Skeet and trap, Wednesdays 6 p.m. and Fridays 5 p.m. Call 724-378-1450 or visit www.bucktails.us.

ALLEGHENY COUNTRY RIFLE CLUB Saturdays and Sundays: ATA registered trap, 10 a.m. Call 412-821-9828.

ALL SEASONS TRAP AND SKEET Wednesdays: Open shoots, 5 p.m. Call 814-590-3777.

AMBRIDGE DISTRICT SPORTSMENS CLUB 3-D Archery Shoots Aug. 22, Sept. 26,2010, Women and children under 12 shoot free. 2900 Ridge Rd. Ext., Baden Pa. 724-869-9749.

CALIFORNIA HILL Sundays: Sporting clays and five-stand, 9 a.m. 724-938-3480 or 724-938-3477.

CANONSBURG SPORTSMEN ASSOC. Trap open to public and members Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and third Sundays, noon. 724-745-4507.

CARRICK SPORTSMEN Sundays: Traps, 1 p.m. Junior rifle and traps programs, personal protection/firearms safety, hunter safety courses. Call 724-348-5354 or visit http://www.carricksportsmen.com.

CLAIRTON SPORTSMEN'S CLUB Muzzleloader shoot first Sunday of each month, 11 a.m. Public welcome. Serviceryfle@aol.com, www.clairtonsc.org.

CLAYBUSTERS Sundays: Sporting clays, five stand, skeet and trap, 9 a.m. and Thursdays 1 p.m. Call 814-437-3252 or 814-437-3428.

CONNELLSVILLE SPORTSMEN Tuesdays: Trap practice and skeet shooting, 5 p.m.

CORAOPOLIS Sundays: Junior Olympic archery development, 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays: Indoor archery, 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Informal combat, 7 p.m. Call 412-264-9920, 412-793-7692.

CROWFOOT ROD & GUN CLUB Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays: Public trap practice, 7 p.m. Call 724-327-9315 or 724-327-0592.

DORMONT-MT. LEBANON SPORTSMEN Third Sundays: Civilian Marksmanship Program 9:30 sign-up, 11 a.m. Mondays: outdoor pistol, NMC, MPRL 6 p.m. Tuesdays: trap 7-10 p.m. 412-531-5043, www.mdi.net/dml.

EAST MONONGAHELA SPORTSMEN 40-target course, registration 8 a.m.-1 p.m. $10, Aug. 22, Sept. 12, 412-384-4747. Thursdays trap, $2.50 a round. Pistol range 50-yard pin shoot, $6, 6:30 p.m. Elizabeth, 724-483-5063.

ELRAMA SPORTSMEN Mondays: Trap practice, 6 p.m. 412-384-8896.

FALCON ARCHERS Dick Zorn Shoot Sept. 11-12. Field and hunter rounds July 18. http://falconarchers.hypermart.net.

FIVE POINTS HUNTING CLUB Hopewell. 3-D shoots Aug.7-8. Mondays: Trap practice, 5:30 p.m. 724-375-7381, 724-457-0315, www.fivepointshuntingclub.com.

FORD CITY SPORTSMEN Wednesdays: Skeet practice, 6 p.m. Fridays: Trap practice, 6 p.m. 724-763-3136.

FOREST GROVE SPORTSMEN Mondays: Trap, 6 p.m. Thursdays: Combat pistol shoots, 4 p.m., Third Wednesdays: Membership meetings, 7 p.m. Third Sundays: Muzzle-loaders shoots, noon. 412-269-0942.

LAWRENCE COUNTY Wednesdays: Trap/skeet shoot, 5 p.m. 5-stand, 5 p.m. Thursdays: 5 p.m.; Sundays: Sporting clays, 9:30 a.m. 5-stand, 9:30 a.m. 724-652-1075.

LIBRARY SPORTSMEN ASSOCIATION Thursdays: Trap, skeet, 6 p.m. 412-835-9812, www.librarysa.com.

LOGANS FERRY SPORTSMEN'S CLUB NRA basic pistol courses. Plum. 724-339-5550.

LONG BRANCH SPORTSMEN Tuesdays: Indoor NRA 50-foot small bore pistol league, 7 p.m. 724-925-2919, 724-333-4408, www.bloomautomatic.com/lbsc

McDONALD SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Trap and skeet, 7 p.m. 724-796-2271, bcmazr@aol.com, www.mcdonaldsportsmen.com.

McKEESPORT SPORTSMEN Skeet practice, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. Cast bullet matches next to last Saturdays, 9 a.m., three classes, public welcome. 412-271-2144, 412- 824-7566.

MILLVALE SPORTSMEN'S CLUB Wednesdays: evening leagues, practice 6 p.m. Saturdays: registered targets 9 a.m. 724-935-9963, www.millvalesportsmens.org.

NORTH BUFFALO SPORTSMAN'S Second Sundays: Action pistol, rifle. Third Sundays: Hunters trail shoot. Last Saturdays and Sundays: 3-D archery. 724-353-2444, 724-664-0513.

NORTH SIDE SPORTSMEN Wednesdays: Skeet, 6 p.m. Trap, 6 p.m. Sundays: Trap, skeet, 11 a.m. 724-935-9884, www.nssa.ws.

PITCAIRN-MONROEVILLE SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Trap, practical pistol practice, 6 p.m. Saturdays: Trap practice, 10 a.m. Sundays: trap practice, 1 p.m. 412-824-3790, www.pmsconline.com.

POSSUM HOLLOW SPORTSMANS CLUB 3-D outdoor shoot field days Aug. 7-8, includes pig roast. $10 one day, www.possumhollowsportsmansclub.com.

RICHLAND SPORTSMEN'S ASSOC. Thursdays: Archery. Alternate Mondays: Junior rifle. 412-486-7820, wolfgang5@comcast.net.

ROCHESTER SPORTSMANS CLUB Trap Practice: Wednesdays 6 p.m. Sporting Clays: Tuesdays 6 p.m. Rte. 989, New Sewickley Twp. 724-495-9900.

ROSTRAVER SPORTSMEN Practice trap, pistol and 3-D archery. 724-872-4399.

RUFFSDALE GUN Sundays: Trap practice, noon. Saturdays, 10 a.m.

SALTSBURG SPORTSMEN Paintball shoot second and fourth Sundays, 9:30 a.m. 724-845-6936.

SEVEN SPRINGS MOUNTAIN RESORT Champion. Sporting clays, two standard courses and one sub-gauge course with multiple stations, practice area with two heated five-stands. Year-round 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. 800-452-2223 ext. 7899, MMohr@7springs.com.

SHANER SPORTSMEN Fridays: Trap. 724-494-6834, 412-417-3744.

SINNAMAHONING SPORTSMEN Paint ball shoot second and fourth Sundays, 9:30 a.m. 724-845-6936.

STONYCREEK SHOOTING CENTER 326 Vanyo Road, Berlin, Pa. 814-946-4349

SUTERSVILLE SPORTSMEN Trap practice: Mondays, 6 p.m., Tuesdays 10 a.m. 412-872-0989.

TARENTUM SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Skeet practice, 5:30 p.m. 724- 353-1216.

TRAFFORD SPORTSMEN Indoor pistol: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 1 p.m. Trap: Wednesdays 10 a.m.; Fridays 6 p.m. Tuesdays: Archery practice, evenings; Bowling pin shoot: First and third Sundays, 10:30 a.m. 412-372-3820.

VICTORY HILL GUN Tuesdays: Trap practice, 6 p.m. 724-258-9871.

WASHINGTON SPORTSMEN Thursdays: Trap, wobble trap, skeet, 6 p.m. 724-222-0651.

WEST PENN SPORTSMEN Five-stand: Sundays, 10 a.m., Thursdays, 4 p.m. Trap: Thursdays 4:30 p.m.

WHITE OAK ROD AND GUN CLUB North Huntingdon. Sporting clays and 5-stand, sign-in 9 a.m.-1 pm., first and third Sundays, $25. Skeet 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays. 724-863-9941, www.worgclub.com.

YOUNGWOOD Trap: Sunday 10 a.m., Tuesdays, 6 p.m.

First Published: August 1, 2010, 4:00 a.m.