HARRISON — Paige Emerson, the founder of Chubby Hiker Reviews, will discuss her work and favorite trails in her presentation “Body Positive Hiking” on Wednesday, July 31 at 6:30 p.m. at Harrison Village Library.
Chubby Hiker Reviews is a social media account where Paige reviews hikes in Maine as someone who is plus-sized. She encourages people of all body types to get outdoors, and does advocacy work for folks in fat bodies. Her main goal is to work for inclusion and accessibility in outdoor spaces. In addition to being a trail reviewer, Paige is also a Clinical Social Worker and a Registered Maine Guide. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the library at 583-2970.
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