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Betty B. Dearling & U-Vanu Loop w/ Miki Turner {Journalism}

  • Betty B Dearing Trail Studio City, CA United States (map)

Sign ups are first come first serve! Links will open at 9PM sharp on Sunday.

End (or start — we can discuss whether Sunday is really the beginning of a week) your week the right way with this short 2 mile, 340 elevation-gain hike in Coldwater Canyon Park! We’ll be with Miki Turner, the goddess of the camera and her dog Rosa (yes, named after Rosa Parks). You won’t want to miss this one :)

PACKING LIST:

  • H2O

  • WAIVERS

  • Comfortable shoes

  • Hat

  • Sunscreen / sunglasses

  • Snacks



An award-winning journalist, Miki Turner utilizes her experience in multiple disciplines to teach courses in photojournalism, sports commentary, digital storytelling and sports production. She has worked at ESPN, the NFL Network, MSNBC, AOL, BET and several newspapers, and is also the author of two books. When she is not capturing pictures or leading the next generation of journalists, Turner is advocating on behalf of underrepresented groups through various diversity and inclusion efforts.


PEAK: Betty B. Dearling & U-Vanu Loop

DIFFICULTY: 1/5

SCENERY: Gardens, oaks, eucalyptus — so much green!

FUN FACT: We’ll pass by the Tree People headquarters, a nonprofit dedicated to engaging people to take personal responsibility for the environment!


TRIP LEAD: Skyler

started Scandal and … wow

Contact NAME: sspak@usc.edu

Read Skyler’s bio here.