Walking and Volkssport Publications

The American Wanderer (TAW)

The official publication newspaper of the American Volkssport Association. The American Wanderer (TAW) is available by Subscription only or combined with a National Volkssport Associate Membership. USA - $25/year individual, $30/year family. Canadian - add $10.  Publication only - USA $20, Canadian $30 and Foreign $50. Canadian payments please use funds drawn on USA Federal Reserve Bank.

• Bimonthly - 6 issues
• Lists all upcoming events nationwide
• Color photos
• Articles on health, fitness, walking
• Articles on people who have walked all 50 states
• Lists of Individual Achievement Awards nationwide
• List of clubs nationwide
• Information on upcoming special events

Printable membership application

AVA Specialties - Pins, Patches, Books, Accessories

"Starting Point: The AVA Guide to 1400+ Unique Trails In America" the annual AVA Year-Round Event Book.

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Volkssport Canada

The official publication of the Canadian Volkssport Federation/Federation Canadienne Volkssport. Published quarterly. Visit this site for more information on how to subscribe:
Subscription form

Other Publications and Items of Interest:

The following publications and items may be of interest to the volkssporting public. Listing here does not imply endorsement or sponsorship by the AVA. Please use the link to obtain current subscription information.

Northwest Walking Magazine

• News
• Upcoming Walks
• Club News
• Walk Previews
• Timely Articles
• Award News
• Walking Tips
• Entertainment Features

The Pathfinder

Official event publication of the Evergreen State Volkssport Association, Washington State. Visit this site for more information on how to subscribe: The Pathfinder

• Bimonthly
• Full event ads for Washington State events
• List of clubs in Washington
• Year-Round and Seasonal Event information for Washington State.
• Northwest regional events calendar
• Minutes of ESVA meetings

California Compass

The Compass is the official publication of the California Volkssport Association. Visit this site for more information on how to subscribe
The Compass

• Quarterly
• Full event information for California events, plus Arizona and Nevada.
• Editorials and columns
• List of clubs in the Pacific Region
• Calendar of events in Pacific Region

Atlantic Trailmaster

The official publication of the Atlantic Region. The Atlantic TrailMaster is going electronic after January 1, 2006

• 11 issues/year
• Event calendar for Atlantic Region
• Event calendars for NE and SE Regions
• List of clubs in Atlantic Region
• Event ads for some events
• YRE listings for some events
• News, columns

OVA Journal and News

Official publication of the Ohio Volkssport Association. Full event information for Ohio events. Available by subscription for a donation of $6.00 or more per year (for 5 issues).

Make check payable to OVA and send to:

• Full event ads for all Ohio events
• Calendar of events for Mid-America Region
• List of clubs
• Published five times a year.

Footloose

Subscribe to Footloose . . . in Florida and Beyond for $12.00 per five
issues per year. Checks are made payable to Beverley MacNeill and mailed to Bev MacNeill at: 324 Elmwood Ave, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936.

American Volkssport Association
1001 Pat Booker Road, Suite 101
Universal City, TX 78148

Voice (210) 659-2112, Fax (210) 659-1212
avahq@ava.org

© January 2005, American Volkssport Association 

                                                                   Last Revision 4/22/2008