Exploring Washington on Foot: Twelve Hikes Between Metro Stops
"... even with the help of a street map, getting to know the  city on an intimate basis can take some time. Guidebooks are a quicker  and easier way to romance the streets. One of the best is "Exploring  Washington on Foot," a guide to 12 hikes in and around the city. The  treks cover the usual monuments, statues and embassies, as well as dirt  trails, wooded parkland and historic neighborhoods. 'I'm an old hiker  and backpacker, and I found that it was a lot of fun to take hikes  through Washington,' says the book's writer, Bob Bruton, who lives in  Foggy Bottom. 'There is actually a greater density of interesting  things to see in a city than in a national park, and they are all  different and have their own unique qualities.' The hikes vary in  length from 5.6 to 10.4 miles. Each journey begins at one Metro station  and ends at another. 'Most of these hikes wouldn't be practical without  Metro,' says Bruton. 'They would have been too long. But going from  station to station, you're able to take in more of the city and then  ride the train back to your car.'" --A Capital Place for Walking By Dallas Hudgens in the Washington Post of Friday, September 26, 1997