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NEW GUIDEBOOKS FOR 2008:
LONG ISLAND
 NORTHWEST FLORIDA
 PITTSBURGH/SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
 CLEVELAND/NORTHEAST OHIO
November 2008. In this issue:
















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Feature

Doggin’ America’s Formal Gardens
Experienced travelers know there are attractions you drive right by with your dog’s nose pressed forlornly against the car window. Formal gardens are typically high on the list of places that do not allow dogs. But not so fast...there are some formal display gardens out there that welcome dogs. And they provide some of the prettiest hikes you can take with your dog. Check out our round-up of dog-friendly gardens and maybe find a holiday display near you. If you have a local favorite garden, let us know!:


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Beach of the Month
Meyers Beach, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin

Twenty-one jeweled islands in Lake Superior have been rounded up by the National Park Service and herded into Apostle Islands National Seashore. Dogs are not permitted on any of the park service shuttles from the mainland so the emerald forests and pristine beaches of the islands are restricted to travelers on private boats. The National Lakeshore, however...



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On The Trail At...
Quinault Rain Forest, Washington

All year long cool ocean currents brew Pacific storms that are powered onto the Washington coast on the prevailing westerly winds. Reaching shore, the storm clouds quickly slam into the Olympic Mountains and go no further. And so the state’s northwestern coast is drenched in an average of 140 inches of rain every year, blanketing the region in some of America’s largest and greenest trees. Visitors flock to Olympic National Park’s Hoh Rain Forest to marvel at one of the best examples of the country’s rare temperate rain forest ecosystem. Dogs aren’t welcome here but...



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Quick Tip
Roll Those Ticks Away

There doesn’t seem to be a tick season anymore in many parts of the country - ticks seem to be a problem throughout the year. Before a tick attaches itself to your dog they are almost invisible to the naked eye. One way to remove many ticks from your dog after a hike is to roll a...



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