Category Archives: Places to visit

Explore 300 Years of History at the Weeks Brick House Nature Trails

Today our hike down memory lane is taking you back 300 years. Nestled behind the ca. 1710 Weeks Brick House and Gardens, in Greenland, New Hampshire, are the Weeks Nature Trails, a dog friendly hiking secret gem of the seacoast. Consisting of approximately 30 acres of conservation land, the Weeks Nature Trails are well marked […]

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Giant’s Stairs Cliff Walk, Harpswell, ME

Today we invite you to join us for a leisurely stroll down memory lane along Maine’s rocky coastline, at the Giant’s Stairs. Located in Harpswell, Maine, this in and out cliff walk is approximately a mile long and skirts the rugged coastline on a footpath through fragrant beach roses with breathtaking views of Casco Bay, […]

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Bellamy River Wildlife Area, Dover, NH

The Bellamy River Wildlife Management Area in Dover, New Hampshire is a dog friendly hike buzzing with activity. Follow these trails through fields of wildflowers surrounded by the sounds of bees, to a pond where you just may see a resident heron. Continue into the forest for perhaps a quick glimpse of a deer, while […]

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Stonehouse Forest, Barrington, NH

Spoiler Alert: lions and tigers and elephants are NOT at Stonehouse Forest in Barrington, New Hampshire. Or at least that may be what the previous owner dreamed he would find when he pieced together 50 parcels of land to create his own private exotic game hunting reserve. However, apparently this “European investor” was not familiar […]

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Massabesic Experimental Forest in Alfred, Maine

After being sidelined for over a year, here is our first new dog trail review for 2021! We visited the Massabesic Experimental Forest in Alfred, Maine. Now as you can probably understand “experimental forest” sure caught my attention. But you’re not going to find mad scientists lurking behind every tree, or monsters running amuck. What […]

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Real World Maine Treasure Hunt

Avast me hearties! Whether you be a landlubber or a pirate at heart, you could win $20,000 in this treasure hunt celebrating Maine’s Bicentennial! Ayuh! You read that correctly. Somewhere in our state Kurt and Kelly Stokes, the principal owners, and Curt Andrews, senior designer/creator of Dirigo Treasures Maine, have hidden this grand prize! Best […]

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