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August 2010. In this issue:
- Doggin' the Columbia Gorge
- Beach of the Month: River Beaches
- On the Trail At...Mount Marcy
- Quick Tip - Reader's Hot Tips
- Save up to 70% on our Dog Ears guidebooks
- Join the Hiking With Dogs group on Facebook
Feature
Doggin' The Columbia Gorge
In 1986 the Columbia River Gorge between Oregon and Washington was designated America’s first National Scenic Area. Created by a cataclysmic blast of glacial lake water 15,000 years ago, the Columbia river flows through one of the few east-west canyons in the world. Some 77 waterfalls tumble off ridges and sheer walls that soar 2,000 feet above the river. Included in this hydrospectacular bounty is the largest concentration of high waterfalls...
Beach of the Month
River Beaches
There is still at least a month until the summer tourists abandon the ocean and lake beaches and we can once again go with our dogs. But if your dog is hankering for a sandy beach now, consider river beaches. If you live near a big, tidal river you can probably find a good sandy beach but you can find them in unexpected places as well...
On The Trail...At Mount Marcy (NY)
Mount Marcy is the highest peak in the Adirondack Mountains and in New York, soaring 5,344 feet above sea level. It is the monarch of the 46 mountains that comprise the High Peaks of the Adirondacks. Today the Mount Marcy summit can be reached on well-marked trails from four directions...
Quick Tip
Reader's Hot Tips
Suggestions and updates we've received include:
Florida
Illinois
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
New York
North Carolina
Vermont
Virginia
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