Walking is good for your health
Physical activity need not be strenuous to be beneficial; people of all ages benefit from participating in regular, moderate-intensity physical activity, such as 30 minutes of brisk walking.
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Purchase a copy of Walk There!
Sustainable living › Walk there! › 50 treks in and around Portland and Vancouver › Purchase a copy
This popular guidebook is available in stores or online for $9.95. See below for a full list of retailers.
Popular features
- Nature in neighborhood walks – featuring parks, trails and scenic places close to home
- Power walks – routes with longer distances and elevated terrain
- City cruises – walks within city centers and commercial districts
- Lunchtime strolls – hour-long walks over level terrain
- History walks – highlighting the region’s rich history
Every Walk There! route begins and ends near a bus or MAX stop.
Retail locations
Currently Walk There! can be purchased at the following locations:
Stores with multiple locations
- Barnes & Noble
- Borders
- Powell's City of Books
- REI
- Made in Oregon
- Whole Foods
- New Seasons Markets
Online retailers
- Amazon
- Black Wagon
- Flora and Fauna Nature Company
- Fort Vancouver bookstore
- Nature of the Northwest
- Powell's Books online store
Northeast and North Portland
- In Other Words
- Nature of the Northwest
- Broadway Books
- Flora and Fauna Nature Company
Northwest Portland
- Audubon Society of Portland
Southeast Portland
- Mirador Community Store
- Pittmon Map Company
Southwest Portland
- Friends of Tryon Creek gift shop
- Pittock Mansion gift shop
- Annie Blooms Books
- Travel Portland
Clark County
- Clackamas Community College bookstore
- Fort Vancouver bookstore
- Vintage Books
Outside of Portland
- Graham's Book & Stationery, Lake Oswego
- Paperbacks Galore, Longview
- Friends of Historic Champoeg, museum store at the Champoeg Visitor Center, St. Paul
- Darvill's Bookstore, San Juan Islands
- BookPeople of Moscow, Idaho
- Desert Moutain Visitor Center, Idaho
Wholesale orders
For wholesale orders of 20 Walk There! books or more, see contact information below.
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