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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Since I aimed to create a holistic guidebook rather than an ordinary tourist book—with a schmear of nature; a spattering of architecture; and a sprinkling of politics, pop culture, and spies—I especially appreciated all the diverse folks who shared their time and expertise. A special thanks to everyone at Wilderness Press and Keen Communications, including Holly Cross, Susan Haynes, Tim W. Jackson, Steve Jones, Scott McGrew, Molly Merkle, Liliane Opsomer, Bob Sehlinger, and Tanya Sylvan. Thanks to Jeannette, Anne, Becky, and Laura for their support; Sharon and Art for their insiders’ tours; the District of Columbia Public Library’s Jerry McCoy; Destination DC; Cultural Tourism DC; the Historical Society of Washington, D.C.; Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens’ Douglas Rowley and Robert Steele; geologists Callan Bentley, David Prowell, Elizabeth O. Doyle, and Tony Fleming; the District Department of the Environment’s Daniel Rauch; the OSS Society’s Charles Pinck; the National Security Agency’s Louis J. Leto and Jennifer Wilcox; surveyor Joe Snider; historians Michael R. Harrison and David Rotenstein; Architect of the Capitol Curator Barbara Wolanin; and the region’s volunteer hike leaders (including fellow author Paul Elliott), who lead group treks to encourage healthy and happy walking.