Rachel, Sophie and Stitch

Noanet Woodlands, Dover, MA

Wharton Plantation, Groton, MA

I am often asked how I find the many trails the pups and I explore. My short answer is: Google. But sometimes it takes just as much exploring online to find our way as it does in the woods. In the case of the Wharton Plantation trails, I started with the knowledge that the …

Rush Pond Way Trail, Queensbury, NY

What a wonderful way to spend Christmas day: exploring a new off-leash friendly trail in the Lake George area! My sister, a resident of nearby Lake George, kept telling me about a new trail off the Northway opposite the outlets. I was hoping the trail around Butler Pond was finally being opened to the public, …

Harold Parker State Forest, North Andover, MA

Harold Parker State Forest, which lies in Andover, North Andover, North Reading and Middleton, comprises just over 3,000 acres of Central Hardwood-Hemlock-White Pine type of forest. The forest is twenty miles north of Boston and within one hour’s drive of three million people. Recreational opportunities include hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, camping and …