NORWAY — The public is invited to try Nordic walks this fall. Nordic walking is done with poles at energetic pace. Different than walking without poles, Nordic walking energizes the entire body from the feet up and from the arms and shoulders into the core.

Requirements include appropriate clothing, footwear and a desire to enjoy walking with others in the outdoors. There is no fee. The Western Foothills Land Trust and 5210 Lets Go have Nordic poles and beautiful trails. Voice-command dogs are welcome.

The October walk is set for 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at Shepard’s Farm Preserve in Norway. The parking area for Shepard’s Farm Preserve is located a ½-mile north of the Lake Road on the east side of Crockett Ridge Road. Shepard’s offers 2 miles of woods and pasture trails accented with five recently installed sculptures by Bernard Langlais.

The November walk will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in Buckfield on the Trust’s Packard Loop Trail. The trailhead is located 1.2 miles south of Route 117 on the Sodom Road. Nordic walkers and their pets should wear blaze orange.

The December walk is set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Shepard’s Farm Preserve.