Have you ever considered bringing your dog on a hike with you? Hiking can be an exciting adventure for both your and your furry friend. Many dogs love to hike and enjoy the quality time spent exploring the great outdoors. Before taking your pet hiking, there are some things you need to know to make…
Health Benefits Of Hiking In Nature Ready to discover the benefits of hiking? Close your eyes and imagine this. You’re in the great outdoors on one of the many forest hiking trails. This natural setting has birds are chirping around you. Squirrels in there natural environment are running up and down trees. The wind blows…
Where do you start? As you start your beginner hiking journey, all the planning it requires can be quite daunting. However, not to worry. This guide is here to help! By the end of this article, you’ll know both how to plan a day trip, and exactly what to bring. Bring A Buddy While it’s…
Bubble Rock Acadia InfoMiles: 1.13Height: 766 feetElevation Gain: 315 feetType: Out & Back, Loop and/or ConnectorDog Friendly: Yes Where To Park Parking for Bubble Rock is located along the Park Loop Road at Bubbles Parking Lot, around 1.5 miles north of Jordan Pond House and a mile South of Bubble Pond. You will see signs…
Trail Info Gorham Mountain Trail Info: Trail Length: 1.6 miles depending on which way you go. Height: 525 FeetElevation Gain: 397 FeetTrail Type: Out & Back, Loop & ConnectorMy Rating: Intermediate Dog Friendliness Dog Friendly: Yes, depending on which way you go. On the way up stay left at the fork on the trail the…
With the snow almost melted and the birds chirping it is time to get outside again! This meant the start of new adventures and of course misadventures. On a beautiful Sunday morning I grabbed my sister and off we went to chase a waterfall, which brought us to Thurston Park in China Maine. The journey…
I often get asked why I started hiking after the shock wears off when I tell people I am a hiker. In case you hadn’t realized I am fat and not at all what anyone pictures when you think of a hiker. My beginner hike was in 2017, I was fat then and I am…
As a new hiker it can be overwhelming. All the different gear choices, trails, maps reading and of course the snacks! When I started to hike I would spend hours reading about hiking and how to do it properly and safely. I was so overwhelmed with information that I forgot to do one thing, actually…