Parks Stewardship Forum

Drawing on the rich body of literature on the history, philosophy, and practice of walking, the author finds strong connections to the US national parks that he explores in this essay. The piece begins with a brief summary of the walking literature illustrated with photos the author has taken along trails in the national parks, accompanied by extended photo captions that reference some of the intersections between walking and the national parks. The essay concludes with some thoughts about the implications of all this for park management.