This Hiking, Walking, Exploring (HWE) "class" consists of various outdoor "shared adventures" (about two per month) from April or May through September or October (weather dependent). Activities may include hiking, biking, float trips, horseback riding, caving/climbing (non-technical), zip lining, bird watching, etc. This is a participatory class, guided by class (your) input and available facilitators/coordinators, so we are open to try most anything. Activities can range from easy to strenuous and might last two hours or all day depending on the activity and/or selected location. Locations generally must be within 150 miles or 2.5 hours (driving time) of Idaho Falls. Class enrollees will also be placed on the email distribution list for HWE's week-long trip announcements - generally, 3 or 4 trips per year (January - December).

"Shared adventures" refers to outdoor recreational experiences undertaken by two or more individuals who are working cooperatively toward a common goal, sharing in decision-making, other responsibilities, and costs as equitably as possible. While there is a designated Facilitator (i.e., coordinator or point of contact) for each activity, there is no "leader" in the sense of a single person who makes all the decisions and who owns all of the responsibility. Shared adventures are an excellent opportunity to get outdoors, embrace personal challenge, develop resilience and learn adaptability in a supportive group environment.