Tag Archives: hiking

Winter Hikes: Eastern Trail, Scarborough, ME

The Scarborough section of the Eastern Trail is a popular dog friendly winter hike, especially for snowshoers and cross-country skiers…when there is snow!  Due to the unusually mild temperatures last week, on Sunday the trails were bare with just a few icy sections.  However that made for an easy scenic walk, complete with bird watching […]

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Winter Hikes: Highland Preserve, York, ME

A popular trail for a dog friendly winter hike is Highland Farm Preserve in York, Maine.  Consisting of 151 acres, Highland Preserve’s trails are clearly marked and of varied terrain that take you past wetlands, through forest, and up to scenic outcroppings.  The Barred Owl Trail (white) and Ridge Trail (red) are steep and can be […]

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Living with a Golden New Year Challenge!

Is your New Year’s Resolution to get more exercise?  Perhaps it is to spend more quality time with your dog?  Or how about explore new places?  If you answered yes to any of these, you’re in luck!  All you have to do is take the Living with a Golden New Year Challenge!  For the past […]

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Petit Manan Point, Steuben, ME

Off the beaten path, Petit Manan Point in Steuben, Maine offers two separate trails that are dog friendly hikes through blueberry barrens, dense forests, coastal raised heath peatlands, old hayfields, freshwater and saltwater marshes, cedar swamps, granite shores and cobble beaches.  Petit Manan Point is part of the Maine Coastal Island National Wildlife Refuge (MCINWR), a complex network […]

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Petit Manan Point – Steuben, ME

Off the beaten path, Petit Manan Point in Steuben, Maine offers two separate trails that are dog friendly hikes through blueberry barrens, dense forests, coastal raised heath peatlands, old hayfields, freshwater and saltwater marshes, cedar swamps, granite shores and cobble beaches.  Petit Manan Point is part of the Maine Coastal Island National Wildlife Refuge (MCINWR), a complex network […]

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Roque Bluffs State Park, Roque Bluffs, ME

Roque Bluffs State Park in Roque Bluffs, Maine offers over 6 miles of dog friendly hiking through diverse terrain.  Located on Schoppee Point, Roque Bluffs State Park consists of 274 acres with trails that loop their way through old apple orchards, meadows, and dense forest along rocky shores with breathtaking views of Great Cove and […]

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Roque Bluffs State Park – Roque Bluffs, ME

Roque Bluffs State Park in Roque Bluffs, Maine offers over 6 miles of dog friendly hiking through diverse terrain.  Located on Schoppee Point, Roque Bluffs State Park consists of 274 acres with trails that loop their way through old apple orchards, meadows, and dense forest along rocky shores with breathtaking views of Great Cove and […]

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Quoddy Head State Park, Lubec, ME

Enjoy a dog friendly hike at the eastern most point of the United States at Quoddy Head State Park in Lubec, Maine.  Quoddy Head State Park consists of 541 acres with spectacular ocean views of Maine’s Bold Coast, extensive forests, and diverse habitats with sub-arctic and arctic plants rarely seen south of Canada.  Located on […]

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Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land, Cutler, ME

The Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land, also known as the Cutler Preserve, in Cutler, Maine is a moderate to difficult dog friendly hike, with breathtaking views of the Bold Coast.  Consisting of over 12,000 acres of remote wilderness with trails through dense forest, open meadows and over jagged cliffs for dramatic views of coastal headlands, […]

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Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land – Cutler, ME

The Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land, also known as the Cutler Preserve, in Cutler, Maine is a moderate to difficult dog friendly hike, with breathtaking views of the Bold Coast.  Consisting of over 12,000 acres of remote wilderness with trails through dense forest, open meadows and over jagged cliffs for dramatic views of coastal headlands, […]

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