Author Archives: Joy

Lower Harbor Trail, Winter Harbor, ME

Winter weather may be lingering here in Maine, but that isn’t keeping us from looking forward to summer by looking back to our Acadia National Park adventure last year!  Here is a trail we explored in the fall, but haven’t shared with you yet.  The Lower Harbor Trail on the Schoodic Peninsula in Winter Harbor, […]

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Gonic Trails, Rochester, NH

Gonic Trails in Rochester, NH, is an easy dog friendly hike with scenic views of a waterfall.  Consisting of approximately 5 miles of trails, there are three trail options through the forest that lead to Isinglass River.  On the day we visited, we followed Locke’s Loop (blue markers / 1.5 miles), then veered off to […]

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Winter Hikes: Maudslay State Park, MA

This weekend Chuck Billy and Asa went in search of spring at Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, Massachusetts.  Spoiler Alert: We didn’t find spring.  We did find though a magical winter wonderland filled with all sorts of things to explore for a perfect dog friendly hike.  Consisting of 480 acres of historic landscapes including an extensive […]

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MA Vest-A-Dog Fundraiser

Recently we learned about Mollie’s 7th Annual Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog Fundraiser, which raises money to help purchase essential equipment for one Massachusetts K9 Unit per year.  For seven years now Mollie has asked her friends and family to give donations to Massachusetts Vest-A-Dog, in lieu of birthday gifts.  Her first year, she raised $500 to purchase lifesaving […]

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Great Island Common, New Castle, NH

Great Island Common in New Castle, NH is a scenic, dog friendly place to visit during the off-season.  Consisting of 32 acres it includes a small sandy beach, rocky shoreline, picnic area, and stone jetty popular for fishing.  This is a scenic location to walk your dog with sweeping views of two lighthouses, Whaleback and […]

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