GENERAL RESOURCES
We could never develop a web site of this magnitude without the help of experts in the field. What surprised us was how hard it was to find material for the active over-fifty lifestyle. When we do find something, we will give the source. Make sure to look in each section for resources on specific subjects. There are also good stories for general information on how to live a more fulfilling life after fifty.
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Walk, Hike, Saunter: Seasoned Women Share Tales and Trails
by Susan Alcorn
Each story, like each woman is unique in not only what they have accomplished but also the challenges they have had to overcome not only in getting older...
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They Call Me Panda
by Bob and Matt Hunt
Bob and his son, Matt decided to hike the trail with very little experience and had what it takes to be successful, the ability to adapt and a great sense of humor...
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Patagonia Chronicle
by Susan Alcorn
Susan Alcorn has written a remarkable book that not only got us wanting to trek in Patagonia, but gave us all the information to make this dream a reality...
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The Gentle Art of Wandering
by David Ryan
Finally someone understands that it is great to walk slowly and really see what is around us...
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Born to Run
by Christopher McDougal
We were given this book by one of our readers. We thought, we aren't runners, will we really like this book? We were in for a delightful surprise! ...
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Spirited Waters
by Jennifer Hahn
In this insightful account of her solo voyage in a sixteen-foot kayak, Jennifer Hahn vividly relates the ecstatic moments and terrifying predicaments of paddling against the wind...
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Kissing Kilimanjaro
by Daniel Dorr
Have you ever thought of something and acted up on a whim? Daniel admits that he decided to hike to the summit of Kilimanjaro to impress the woman he was dating...
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The Art of Rough Travel
by Sir Francis Galton
Reading this book was so much fun! The first edition was written in 1855 and this is a compilation of the fifth edition written in 1872...
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Where the Pavement Ends
by Erika Warmbruun
Mongolia was Erika Warmbrunn's dream. To escape deep into parts of Asia inaccessible to tours and guidebooks, to abandon herself to the risks of the unknown...
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Walking the Big Wild
By Karsten Heuer
Karsten Heuer set off on a grand adventure: to move through the land as a bear or wolf might, 2,200 miles along the spine of the Rocky Mountains...
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