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• Recommended books on the subject include “A Walk in the Woods” by Bill Bryson and “the Hiker’s Guide to Virginia” by Randy Johnson.
• National Geographic maps of Shenandoah National Park can be purchased at Mountainside Market, west of Sperryville, for $9.95 each. These maps include trails in and around the park.
• Tbposcout, a CD-Rom program, includes US Geological Survey topographical maps of many areas across the United States.
• Web sites that provide useful information include The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (http://patc.net), the DC Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club (http://www.amc-dc.org), the Rappahannock County Guide (http://rappguide.com) and the Sierra Club (www.sierraclub.org).
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