LATEST GUIDEBOOK: 300 DAY HIKES TO TAKE WITH YOUR DOG BEFORE HE TIRES YOU OUT
“They look like they are having the time of their lives.” If you hike with dogs chances are you have heard sentiments like that from other trail users when they see your happy trail dogs. Dogs are happy on any trail but they become especially excited on new trails. New scents to sniff. New sounds to hear. New sights to see. Are these the 300 best hikes in America you can take with your dog? While there are many, many hikes described in this book that are on “best lists” and “must-do lists” and “bucket lists” the goal here is to emphasize the rich variety of hiking experiences that await you and your dog. There are canine hikes dusted in history, canine hikes to unusual destinations, and canine hikes that are notable just because.
ANNOUNCING THE WAGGIES…AWARDS FOR DOGS WHO LOVE TO HIKE
It seems like every group has its own awards these days. So we created the Waggies Awards to honor the best hikes you can take with your dog in America. The nominees are egalitarian, all day hikes that can be reached by driving in the continental United States, just about always in a two-wheel drive vehicle. What about snubs? Of course there will be snubs. Arguing about who has been dissed is the best part of awards shows. Send us in your favorite hikes with your dog for the next round of Waggies Awards. Until then, the envelopes please...and let’s start handing out Waggies!
ANNOUNCING THE WORLD DOG HALL OF FAME
How can it be that there is no Hall of Fame for dogs? There is a Pinball Hall of Fame, a Mascot Hall of Fame, a Hot Dog Hall of Fame. There is a Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. There is a Robot Hall of Fame. There is a Burlesque Hall of Fame. There are an estimated 3,000 halls of fame. And no Hall of Fame for dogs. Now quilters are honored, polka dancers are honored, tow truck drivers are honored, stickball players are honored, toys are honored, kites are honored…but not our best friends. Until now. So let’s get started and meet the inductees into the World Dog Hall of Fame.