Dog Friendly Trails
Dog friendly hiking trails for you to explore!
Ghost Meadow Commons, Wells, Maine
Spoiler alert – Ghost sightings are NOT common at Ghost Meadow Wildlife Commons in Wells, Maine. However, what you will see is an extensive marsh, dense forest, and yes a small meadow at this dog friendly trail. It is also the home to wildlife including nesting Great Blue Herons, and deer. The trail is a […]
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Interview with a Spider
Asa here. Today I would like to introduce you to the most misunderstood character of Halloween, the Spider. Seen lurking in the shadows, scurrying across our floors, or clinging to the ceiling, and featured in countless movies and television shows, the Spider is an enduring presence in our lives. But do we really know them? […]
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Halloween Reminder for Friendly Dogs
Asa likes to find the good in everyone, which is great any other time of the year. However, with Halloween right around the corner, I feel it is my responsibility to remind him, and other overly friendly dogs, to beware of monsters. When it comes to making friends on Halloween, Asa’s motto of a “a […]
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Remembering Grandpa Five Years Later
Five years ago today, Grandma lost her best friend and husband for 51 years; Mom and our Uncle lost their biggest cheerleader and confidante; and Asa and I lost the BEST Grandpa a dog could ever wish for. Mom still remembers that sad and stormy October night, as they drove home from the hospice for […]
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We Won’t Fall for Halloween Horror Movie Clichés
Recently while enjoying a walk in the park, I couldn’t help but notice there were arrows painted on the ground. Asa, having an overactive imagination, immediately assumed the arrows pointed the way to a friendly elderly woman who lives in the woods in a house made of treats for good little dogs, and headed off […]
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Royal River Park, Yarmouth, Maine
Royal River Park in Yarmouth, Maine is a scenic walk through history. Follow the path along the river, stopping periodically to read the interpretive signs describing the mills that once depended on the three waterfalls at this former industrial site. Next wind your way through the woods to marvel at the hemlocks, some of which […]
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Fawnzie, the Deer Stalker
Don’t look, but I’m being stalked by a deer! Earlier this summer I introduced you to Fawnzie, my carefree and impulsive, daredevil neighbor. Since that time, periodically throughout the summer Fawnzie could be seen playing with reckless abandon in our yard, walking up the middle of our street in broad daylight without a care in […]
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Great Pumpkin, We believe in YOU!
This weekend we are going pumpkin picking. Therefore, today we are taking a stroll down memory lane, or rather, through the pumpkin patch, to the time that Asa and I met the Great Pumpkin in 2019. Asa here. Recently while watching the Halloween classic, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” I made a startling realization. […]
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Howl for the Animals 2021
Dogs, don’t miss this great opportunity to show off your Halloween costume, while lending a helping paw for animals in need at Howl for the Animals, to benefit the Pope Memorial Humane Society. Howl for the Animals takes place this Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Haunted Overload at DeMeritt Hill Farm in Lee, […]
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The Search for Atlantis Is Looking Up
For centuries humans have searched for the lost city of Atlantis. Well search no further! I, Chuck Billy the renowned Dog Ufologist, have found it! People have used everything from the ancient writings of Plato, to modern day satellite photography, ground-penetrating radar and underwater technology, to find this mythical city, when all they needed to […]
