The National Wildlife Federation is hosting the second annual Hike & Seek event at Piedmont Park on Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Hike & Seek will feature a 1.5 mile go-at-your-own-pace hiking adventure that aims to connect children with nature through Stop & Study stations and a scavenger hunt. The event will also feature live animals and face painting.

Appropriate for kids of all ages, especially toddlers to age 10.To register for the event, visit hikeandseek.org. All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.