Films & programs: Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, flowering plants in Joshua Tree

HIKING

Pacific Crest Trail

Experts will share tips on how to plan everything from a weekend hike to an extended backpacking trip or thru hike.

When, where: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the REI store at 214 N. Santa Anita Ave. in Arcadia

Admission, info: Free. (626) 447-1062 for Arcadia

JOSHUA TREE

Field class

Observe flowering plants in Joshua Tree National Park, learn their names, and gain familiarity with tools necessary to identify plants. Includes basic botany lecture and introduction to field guides

When, where: 6 p.m. March 9 to 1 p.m. March 11, Black Rock Visitor Center, 9800 Black Rock Canyon Road, Yucca Valley.

Admission, info: $145; (760) 367-5535

Please email announcements at least three weeks before the event to travel@latimes.com.