SMETHPORT — The annual “Walk for Doc” hike honoring the late Dr. Douglas Bowman will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Walkers should gather at the pavilion on Hamlin Lake Park Island. The hike will be a gentle stroll of about 1.5 miles along the Goose Chaser Trail and the Shawmut Trail.
Bowman first popularized the trail with his annual “Walk With Doc” nature hikes along the former Shawmut Railroad grade. Bowman, a strong and consistent advocate of healthy activities, practiced medicine in Smethport for 29 years until his untimely death in 2008. Bowman’s legacy continues to inspire McKean County citizens.
