Group of people hiking through dense green forest trail on a sunny day.

Friends of the Wissahickon / Hike & Heal: Family Hike

An annual tradition of fresh air and full hearts. We laced up and headed into the Wissahickon together — families, friends, and every generation in between — for a day of moving, breathing, and healing in the green. The trail did what it always does: slowed us down, opened us up, and reminded us that nature holds space for all of us. There was conversation along the path, little moments of awe, and the quiet kind of restoration that only comes from time spent outdoors.

A beautiful reminder that healing can be a walk in the woods — together. These frames hold the spirit of the day. Take your time strolling through.

Woman in gray t-shirt gestures while speaking outdoors in a lush green garden setting.
Group of hikers walking along a forest trail surrounded by lush green trees on a sunny day.
A smiling family of three poses outdoors, with a man in hiking gear and a woman carrying a baby in a carrier.
Two women wearing matching orange safety vests smile together in a green outdoor park setting.
A smiling mother wearing glasses holds a toddler while standing beside an older child in a park.
Woman in striped shirt, red cap, and sunglasses standing outdoors with hands pressed together in prayer pose.
Black family with children poses together outdoors near rocks and trees on a sunny day.
Multi-generational Black family smiling together outdoors on a nature trail surrounded by green trees.
Woman in navy Good is Dope shirt and cap standing outdoors with hands pressed together in meditation pose.
Adorable Black toddler in blue hoodie sitting on green grass holding a leaf in an outdoor park.
A plus-size Black woman in an orange vest, brown top, and yellow fanny pack stands outdoors gesturing.
A woman and young girl smile together on a forest hiking trail, both wearing casual outdoor clothing.
Three women smiling outdoors in hiking gear, wearing vests and fanny packs, posing together in a green park setting.
Smiling mother and son pose together outdoors, boy wearing red outfit and orange sunglasses.
Two Black women and two boys laugh together outdoors on a sunny day in a green park.