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Walking Resources

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WEBSITES

Lifestyle Information Network
www.lin.ca

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Web site
www.aaafts.org

America WALKs
www.americawalks.org

FHWA Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/index.htm

Office of Highway Safety Pedestrian/Bicyclist Safety Program
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/programs/ped_bike.htm

BOOKS

The Complete Guide to Walking for Health, Weight Loss, and Fitness. By Mark Fenton. Lyons Press, 2001. 288 pages. 

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Walking for Health. By Erika Peters. Indianapolis, Indiana, Alpha Books, Pearson Education Company, 2001. Index, 293 pages.

The Complete Walker III: The Joys and Techniques of Hiking and Backpacking. By Colin  Fletcher.  Illustrations by Vanna Prince. Third Edition, Revised, Enlarged and Updated. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1968, 1984. Index, 668 pages.

The Dayhiker's Handbook: An All-Terrain, All-Season Guide. By John Long and Michael Hodgson. Camden, Maine, Ragged Mountain Press, 1996. Index, appendices, 216 pages.

An excellent guide to preparing for and enjoying long day walks in the desert, mountains, jungles, canyons and streams, in the forest and along the coast. Practical tips and useful advice.

 

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