Fort Vancouver is inviting visitors to “walk with a doc” at 1 p.m. Saturday to celebrate the healthy connection between national parks and exercise during Park Prescription Day.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site has joined with Kaiser Permanente to host a free walk from the reconstructed stockade along the Spruce Mill Trail with a doctor and park ranger. Participants can learn about Fort Vancouver’s ParkRx Program, which encourages visitors to use the park’s trails as a means to a healthier lifestyle.
National park rangers will also discuss the site’s World War I history in honor of this year’s centennial commemorations of the United States’ entry into the war.
The “walk with a doc” event coincides with Fort Vancouver’s observance of National Park Week; entry fees for the replica stockade will be waived Saturday and admission will be free.