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Feature

More Hidden Hikes For Dogs
Last month I talked about canine hiking opportunities that show up as large chunks of green space on a Google map - United States Army Corps of Engineers recreation areas. Here's another source of hidden hikes: public utilities. I have found these trails to range from land that is merely open and available for public use to full-blown recreation areas. It may be well worth your dog's while to Google your local utility and "recreation." Here are some of my favorites...


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Beach of the Month
Presque Isle

Pennsylvania's most popular state park is believed to have formed 11,000 years ago from the deposits of sand carried by wind and water across Lake Erie. This "flying spit" of sand is the largest in the Great Lakes region and the only one in Pennsylvania. Presque Isle State Park is estimated to be moving eastward at the rate of one-half mile per century. Although Presque Isle is French for "almost an island," the area has often been completely surrounded by water...



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On The Trail Of...
Billy The Kid

As law and order sorted itself out in 1878 and 1879, the Lincoln County Wars agitated America’s largest county. A central figure in the conflict was a 17-
year old hired gun named William Bonney. Imprisoned for extracting revenge on a sheriff’s posse, Billy the Kid was detained in Lincoln before breaking out...



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Quick Tip
Skunked!

Your dog won't meet many skunks on the trail since they are active by night and reclusive by day. Your dog is more likely to encounter a skunk in your own back yard or near a garbage pile in a campground. What should you do if your dog comes out the loser in a scrape with this weasel?


First of all, time is not...



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