Norwich – On Saturday May 27, the Bullthisle Hiking Club will meet at 8 a.m. in the rear parking lot of Howard Johnson Hotel, located in Norwich for an adventurous hike through the Pharsalia Woods. The hike is estimated to be 4 or 5 miles with a creek crossing and minor hills. As is most of the county, the terrain is uneven and a hiking stick is advisable. The club encourages hikers to bring water, a snack and to wear appropriate hike footwear and clothing for the weather. For an alternative meeting location or additional information contact Art Sandberg at 607-336-2994 or Peg at peg379@gmail.com.

•During this holiday weekend the Hiking Club will feature two more hikes. One beginning on May 28, at 8 a.m. in in the rear parking lot of Howard Johnson Hotel, located in Norwich. With the option of a different scenery, Sunday’s first hike will take place in East German. East German was once a bustling community, but alas, today it is merely a dusty junction in the boondocks. What a difference a century and a half can make.

On Sunday the hikers will visit this bygone hamlet and venture into the Five-Streams State Forest. The club will also enjoy the vista from the secluded lovers-leap and then try to cross the namesake stream to check the regrowth in the 2015 forest fire. The trail is 5 miles of diverse habitats, with hills, wet spots, and bushwhacking.