Free Presentation: Plant Identification While Hiking – Nature’s Gifts All Around

Join the Cumberland Gap Trail Alliance for a special free community program featuring The Empirical Herbalist at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.

Saturday, May 16, 2026

11:00 AM

Visitor Center Auditorium

100 Pinnacle View Rd, Middlesboro, KY

About the Presentation

“Plant Identification While Hiking – Nature’s Gifts All Around”

Nature provides us with the most glorious and abundant 3-dimensional canvas of art. Surrounded by her sights and sounds, we are often overwhelmed at all there is to experience.

We’ve all been hiking and stopped to look at a flower, mushroom, or tree and wondered—what is that, and what can I learn from it?

In this engaging session, The Empirical Herbalist will guide us through identifying both common and lesser-known plants found across our mountains and valleys, while exploring what these plants offer to us and the natural world around us.

Whether you are a seasoned nature enthusiast or just beginning to explore the outdoors, there is something in this presentation for you.

Event Details

• Held in the Visitor Center Auditorium

• Ample parking available on site

• Fully accessible facility (elevator + accessible restrooms)

• Comfortable attire recommended

• Light jacket suggested for indoor temperature variations

This program invites you to slow down, look closer, and rediscover the quiet knowledge rooted in the natural world around us.