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PCC Class to Explore Great Outdoors
Photos and Story by James Hill
PORTLAND – Basic skills for outdoor survival will be explored in a six-week, non-credit course being offered this winter by Portland Community College. Outdoor Survival, Map and Compass, will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 10 through Feb. 14, in Room 233 at Lincoln High School, 1600 S.W. Salmon St. Cost is $75. Topics to be covered include reading topographic maps, using a compass and essential outdoor survival techniques to use in emergencies. The class is sponsored by the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program, an international award-winning outdoor skills program, in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Although focused primarily on women, the course is open to both men and women. For more information, contact PCC Community Education at 503-614-7308.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »