Have you ever considered how far you
walk with your dog? If you walk just 15 minutes a day you will
have walked far enough in your dog's lifetime to cross the United
States. With all that walking ahead of you, aren't you ready
for a new place to take a hike?
DOGGIN' THE MID-ATLANTIC: 400 TAIL-FRIENDLY PARKS TO HIKE WITH
YOUR DOG IN NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND AND
NORTHERN VIRGINIA explores the area's top trails with your best
friend in mind. This new guide for the active dog owner rates
and evaluates 400 regional parks that welcome dogs.
No Dogs!
Is there any more dispiriting day for
a dog owner than driving to a new park and encountering the dreaded
"NO DOGS" sign? DOGGIN' THE MID-ATLANTIC tells you
the parks that don't welcome dogs. Also packed inside these 464
pages are...
...regulations for OVER 300 campgrounds for dogs
...tips on outfitting your dog for a hike
...tips on practicing low impact hiking with your dog
...and much more.
The Middle Atlantic states are a great
place to hike with your dog. Within a short drive you can be
scaling mountains that leave your dog panting, exploring impossibly
green glens that will set tails to wagging, walk on some of the
most historic grounds in America or circling lakes for miles
where swim-loving dogs never sight of the water. While walking
the dog, author Doug Gelbert also brings along generous helpings
of local history, botany, geology, architecture and more.
What makes a great place to take your
dog hiking?
Well, how about a paw-friendly
surface to trot on? Grass and sandy dirt are a lot more appealing
than asphalt and rocks. A variety of hikes is always good - long
ones for athletic dogs and short ones for the less adventurous
canine. Dogs always enjoy a refreshing place to swim as well.
For tail-friendly parks our guides describe the trail options
for your dog, evaluate park traffic from other users, tell you
whether you will need a guide dog to find your way around and,
of course, tell you how to get to the park.
Ask for DOGGIN' THE
MID-ATLANTIC: 400 TAILFRIENDLY PARKS TO HIKE WITH YOUR DOG IN
NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA
(Cruden Bay Books; ISBN: 09785622-7-5; $18.95) in your favorite
bookstore. Or order directly from us - click on the link below
for our online store.