It's Memorial Day weekend, and the weather forecast basically says: Take advantage of the nice weather and go do something outside!

If you're staying in Pennsylvania, check out all the events scheduled as part of PA Hiking Week, which begins Saturday. It's nine days of more than 100 organized hikes and events all across the state.

Saturday, you can backpack on South Mountain or hike through a big-tree preserve in Dapuhin County. Sunday, the Mason Dixon Trail System folks will lead a hike departing from Gifford Pinchot State Park. Monday, hike the Appalachian Trail north of Harrisburg to Hawk Rock and along the ridge.

The fun continues after the holiday weekend with an easy ice-cream hike in New Cumberland and a Wednesday hike for the work weary at Kings Gap Environmental Education Center in western Cumberland County.

For a complete list of events, searchable by region, and information on other activities at Pennsylvania State Parks, visit www.dcnr.state.pa.us.