Dog Friendly Trails
Dog friendly hiking trails for you to explore!
Saratoga: Asa’s Version
We have reached the turning point in the American Revolution, the Battles of Saratoga, New York! And just like it took the Americans two attempts, our visit to Saratoga National Historical Park also took two tries. Although we weren’t turned back by an opposing side, we retreated on our first visit due to tropical downpours. […]
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Mount Independence, Orwell, Vermont
Spoiler Alert: There will NOT be a test at the end of my history posts on the places we visited in June. But there is a connection to these places! Remember the Fort at Crown Point that the Americans took over from the British during the American Revolution? Well while there, Major General Philip Schuyler wrote […]
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A Visit from Unicycle Man
I was sitting at my post daydreaming at the window, when what to my wondering eye should appear but a man on a unicycle coming down my driveway! Well not a traditional unicycle. It was a motorized wheel with a place for him to put his feet on either side. I came to the obvious […]
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Chuckle Berries
Hi Chuck Billy! It’s me, Asa, here with our monthly check in report! First off, let me get a little business out of the way. Would it be possible for you to take out your new snow making machine and send us some? It’s not just because I would like to celebrate Christmas in July, […]
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Asa’s New Rock Star Skill
During my visit to Fort Ticonderoga, I learned step by step how to use an historic cannon, which gave me a brilliant idea for my world tour! Now before I go any further, I want to remind everyone that cannons are loud! So if you’re a dog visiting this living history museum in New York, […]
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Defying Logic at Mount Defiance, New York
Tell the truth, who hasn’t ignored good advice at some point in their life, only to regret it later? Such was the case with Mount Defiance, with its perfect view of Fort Ticonderoga. After the Americans took control of Fort Ticonderoga from the British during the American Revolution, Deputy Adjutant General John Trumbull felt that […]
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Ticonderoga: Asa’s Version
In the early morning of May 10, 1775, less than a month after the Battle of Lexington and Concord, a militia of determined colonists surprised the small group of British troops garrisoned at Fort Ticonderoga, in New York. This first offensive win was a “major moral and material victory,” in the early days of the […]
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From Follies to Fans: Dogs of the Founders
On this Throwback Thursday, let’s take a stroll down memory lane all the way back to John Adams, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. Oh sure they are remembered for their work founding this country. But sadly their role as dog owners is somewhat forgotten. A fact that Angel Chuck Billy wanted to change! Love Me, […]
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Picture Perfect Portal Phenomenon Proof
Sometimes I find it difficult to juggle my career as an up and coming rock star, with my obligation to continue my brother’s important research as a dog ufologist. However, other times, as luck would have it, both worlds collide. Case in point, recently I was at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire to see if the […]
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A Tale of Two Forts, Crown Point, New York
Join me for a tale of two forts at Crown Point State Historic Site in New York. As mentioned in my earlier post about Lake George, control of the waterways was vital in the early history of this region. At Crown Point, Lake Champlain is at its narrowest, at just a quarter mile in width, […]
