Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

opportunity for some walking on the
| side. A favorite path is along tne
west side of the creek, but TINS Is
| not exactly the sort of thing we mean.
| 1t is too obvious, too well known.
| Similarly, the road leading past the
superintendent house from Adams
| Mill road is pretty and interesting,
and a. favorite way for the walker
to enter the grounds, but 1t, too, Is
the nursemaid's own.
The paths we mean have been leIt
by wise officials in profusion along an
tho hills, both on the south and north
faces of the Zoo. The entrances are
easily found. and you may be sure
will lead you out again, either AS
sort of surprise, landing you az the
back door of some animal exhibit, or
will lead you down to the creek or
into the greater park on the north.
Scrambling up and down narrow
paths, worn firm by thousands Of feet
over scores OF years. is an exercise
good for the legs, the lungs~in fact,
the whole anatomy of man--and yet Is
one that only the foolish person can
overdo. It is not an exercise that can
be recommended for one VINO IS surfer
ing from any ailment Of the heart, but
with this exception ought to be good
for any one.
A variety of small animals not to
be found in the cages may be seen on
these inner-Zoo hikes. There is the
saucy chipmunk, whose bright eyes
will peer at you from the leaves
We have met Il stray tomcat, a few
rabbits, and even small snake, now
and then, but be sure that the latter
will not modest you. If you do not
! bother him.
Stepping across the 200 boundary
on the north. the hiker finds himself
at once in a paradise of roads, walks,
streams, hills, meadows, forests, SKY
and fresh air.
TO the south surprisingly large
number of wild and semiwild walks
may be found near Rock Creek. in
Guiding the track of virgin forest men
toned in the beginning of this article.
If one will enter Montrose Park In
Georgetown and proceed north down
| what is called Lovers lane" he will
find himself at the beginning of an in
tercsting walk. He crosses the creek
easily, as he will discover once he
starts, and passes a power plant set
amid trees.
Shortly he comes TO a tremendous
! flight Of wooden steps, their top hid
| tSIl III RAVES I II, up up.-oticIS LilIss
| is the longest staircase in the District
| of Columbia.
| Take some acquaintance who prides
himself on his lung power and walk
| him fast up these steps and laugh at
| him when he puffs like a bellows at
the top, as he surely will. unless he is
on to the trick of breath control.
| We have but space to mention one
more series of hikes, to the west. in
what will be some day a wonderful
cultivated park, donated TO the city
! by {. G. Glover. AS it stands today, it
| is tract of most interesting country.
| looking west and north. The city has
only Of recent years begun to develop
| in this direction. The woody paths
| in this great parkway are now totally
, unspoiled by the hand of man, and
furnish many interesting trips TO
mixers. A point of no little interest is
swing made out of an automobile
tire, hung from a gigantic oak.
| Hot weather is walking weather
but remember one point: Don't get
! hot and then cool off in the shade
Keep on hiking until you can get to
| a shower.