#266 Rachel Cooper - Anacostia Waterfront Tour
The Not Old - Better Show
Paul Vogelzang
4.7 • 106 Ratings
🗓️ 27 September 2018
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Rachel Cooper - Anacostia Waterfront Tour
Smithsonian Associates, Interview Series
Welcome to the Not Old Better Show, I'm your host Paul Vogelzang, and this is episode number 266.
As part of our Smithsonian Associates, Art of Living series, today's show is part of our series on hiking, being outdoors, and being the best you can be…
We're joined today by author Rachel Cooper, who, aloing with co-aurthor Renee Sklarew, has written the excellent new book, the 3rd edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Washington, D.C.
Rachel Cooper is the co-author of the excellent new book, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Washington DC including suburbs. 3rd edition.
We're going to kick this off with a new series of local hikes by celebrating the centennial of Anacostia Park and the rich history of the riverfront community in Southeast Washington that borders it. Land along the 8.7-mile Anacostia River was preserved for a park by an act of Congress in August 1918, and today is a vibrant urban retreat that extends from Maryland's Prince George's County to Washington, D.C., and is filled with diverse natural features. This tour, October 8, is sold out, but if you want to be on the waiting list, please check out our web site for more information.
Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, Rachel Cooper.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Natal Better Show. I'm your host Paul Vogelzang and this is episode |
| 0:06.3 | number 266. |
| 0:10.3 | As part of our Smithsonian Associates, part of Living Series, today's show is part of |
| 0:19.0 | our series on hiking, being outdoors, and being the best you can be. |
| 0:24.0 | We're joined today by author Rachel Cooper Who, along with co-author Renee Sclerou, |
| 0:28.0 | has written the excellent new book, The Third Edition of 60 Hikes, |
| 0:32.0 | Within 60 Miles, Washington, D.C. |
| 0:35.0 | We're going to kick this off with a new series of local hikes by celebrating the Centennial of Anacostia Park and the rich history of the Riverfront community in southeast Washington, D.C. that borders it. |
| 0:48.0 | Land along the 8.7 mile Anacostia River was preserved for a park by an act of Congress in August |
| 0:56.1 | 1918 and today is a vibrant urban retreat that extends from Maryland's Prince |
| 1:02.3 | George's County to Washington DC and is |
| 1:04.8 | filled with diverse natural features. This tour on October 8th is sold out but if you |
| 1:11.3 | want to be on the waiting list please check out our website for more information. |
| 1:16.0 | Please join me in welcoming to the not-old-better show, Rachel Cooper. |
| 1:20.0 | Rachel Cooper, welcome to the show. |
| 1:22.0 | Thanks for having me. |
| 1:23.6 | You know, it's a pleasure to talk to you, of course, |
| 1:25.4 | we've talked previously about your new book, |
| 1:27.8 | the third edition of 60 hikes within 60 miles |
| 1:31.1 | of Washington, DC DC including the suburbs. |
| 1:33.2 | Your husband Brian Cooper also a photographer and then your co-author |
| 1:37.1 | Renee Sclerou. |
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