#245 Mason Neck State Park - Our Hiking Experience
The Not Old - Better Show
Paul Vogelzang
4.7 • 106 Ratings
🗓️ 29 July 2018
⏱️ 15 minutes
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Mason Neck State Park - Our Hiking Experience
Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series
Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode number 245. As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, today's show is really a two part program. In anticipation of guests, authors, Renee Sklarew and Rachel Cooper, their publisher, Menashaw Ridge Press sent me their new book, 3rd edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Washington, D.C.
Part of the most comprehensive hiking series in print, the full color 3rd edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Washington, D.C. is a complete revision by the travel writers Rachel Cooper and Renee Sklarew, both of whom will be upcoming guests on the show, with their presentation at Smithsonian Associates, 8/22/18. But, before Renee & Rachel come on the show, I wanted to try out their new book, take one of the hikes and report back to you… I will say, this new issue of the book features a wider collection of trails specifically designed for day trips, which my wife Gretchen and I love. And the book offers lots of great option that range from easy to challenging, families and serious hikers will find both inspiration and detailed information to guide their exploration of the many trails within roughly an hour's drive of the metro area.
Gretchen and I hiked the 2000 acres of trails on a recent Saturday, and I'm going to share with you some of our experience there at Mason Neck State Park…but, get the book 3rd edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Washington, D.C. , and check out our upcoming interview with Renee Sklarew and Rachel Cooper, and their Smithsonian Associate presentation, 8/22/18 at the Ripley Center in Washington DC. You'll find more details at NotOldBetter.com, along with great photos of the park and other helpful information.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Natal Better Show. I'm your host Paul Vogel-Zang and this is episode number 245. |
| 0:07.0 | As part of our Smithsonian Associates Art of Living Series, today's show is really a two-part program. |
| 0:19.0 | In anticipation of guests, authors Renee, Sklaro, and Rachel Cooper, their publisher, |
| 0:26.3 | Meneshaw Ridge Press, sent me their new book, the third edition of 60 hikes within 60 |
| 0:32.4 | miles of Washington DC. |
| 0:35.0 | This series of books are really part of the most comprehensive hiking guides in print |
| 0:41.0 | and this full color third edition of 60 hikes within 60 miles of |
| 0:45.8 | Washington DC is a complete revision by the travel writers Rachel Cooper and |
| 0:51.1 | Renee Sclaro both of whom will be upcoming guests on the show with their presentation at Smithsonian Associates August 22, 2018. |
| 1:01.0 | But before Renee and Rachel come on the show, I wanted to try it out |
| 1:05.1 | their new book, take one of their hikes, and report back to you. I will say this |
| 1:10.0 | new issue of the book features a wider collection of trails specifically designed for day trips, |
| 1:16.0 | which my wife Gretchen and I love. |
| 1:18.5 | And the book offers lots of great options that range from easy to challenging. Families and serious hikers |
| 1:26.7 | will find both inspiration and detailed information to guide their exploration of the many trails within roughly an hour's drive of the Washington |
| 1:37.8 | D.C. metro area. |
| 1:39.4 | We're going to talk about the book in detail with Renee and Rachel, but what is often so much a problem with travel |
| 1:46.0 | books, they become out of date, this new edition offers the most up-to-date hiking information in a new edition including 23 new hikes. |
| 1:58.0 | There are revised routes with many loop trails. |
| 2:01.6 | There are all of these wonderful updated maps with new photos that are in full color. |
| 2:06.9 | There are some great detailed descriptions, directions, and information about the hours of the |
| 2:12.4 | various parks and the facilities as well |
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