Sometimes, ok, often, I do this often, I drive myself crazy trying to be the most sustainable version of myself I can. I research for hours and hours about best products. I try to factor in my veganism. Is the vegan version less harmful or the animal version? And now I do the same for the[...]
Most adventure dog parents I know or associate with are fairly savvy when it comes to the principles of leave no trace. For those who have never heard of them, they are seven sets of guidelines created by the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics that provide direction to enjoy time[...]
No matter how long we walk our dogs in the parking lot or around the trail head before starting off on a hike, they will inevitably poop just far enough away from the start (and therefore trash can) that it’s exactly too far to pick it up and jog back to toss out. So what do we do? While[...]
I never used to be much of one for spring. It’s not that I don’t like to welcome the warmer weather, I think it’s more that it feels like it takes a long time to arrive. The thought of spring makes one think about warm weather and sunshine, but that’s not really the case in the Northwest[...]
Getting outdoors in the winter is not easy. It’s dark. It’s cold. And if you live in the Pacific Northwest, it’s raining. However, there are plenty of great reasons to get outside and foster a love of outdoor winter activities with your dog. Last winter, I embraced the gray days and[...]
I’ve been scheming this post for a few months now. After publishing New Year resolutions to include with your dog, I knew I could expand that list to create an adventure dog challenge. When Sora died, so many of you reached out and told me how much our adventures together inspired[...]
I genuinely believed that Sora would live to be at least 15. I know we all think our dogs will live to a ripe old age, but with her, I saw how much life she still possessed. I took note of the frequency of her zoomies, the speed at which she would chase after Laila, the voracity with[...]
Whenever I tell people that I grew up in Seattle, the first question out of their mouth, without fail, is “oh, but doesn’t it rain there a lot?? Yes, it does. And the winters days are gray and short. But, the vistas are a verdant green you’ll never see elsewhere and that rare winter sunny[...]
When asked about our favorite country from our travels, it’s difficult to pick just one. Each place had its own unique draw. However, if we could pick one country to explore deeper, it would be Peru. The food is some of the best we’ve ever had, with all of my favorite superfoods available[...]
Unequivocally, one of the most heated topics in the hiking with dogs world relates to off-leash users. All too often, we encounter a dog on the trail whose human is nowhere in sight, or oblivious, or comatose. The dog may or may not be aggressive, but he’s interrupting our activity to[...]
While 2017 ended our two-year bicycle journey that began in Oslo, Norway and ended in Medellín, Colombia, it by no means meant the end of our adventures. I try to stress that adventure doesn’t have to mean putting your dog on a plane, flying across the Atlantic, and cycling across 24[...]
In November, we joined our friend Jessica and her dog Gretel for a 9-day 4,000-mile road trip to join some of our Instagram dog pals and their humans for an epic camping and hiking adventure in Arizona. We had been planning this meetup for months and it kept growing as we neared the date[...]
This post is sponsored by Dexas, maker of Popware for Pets. All text and opinions are my own and we think Dexas makes great products for the pup on the go. There are two times per day when we can completely trust Sora off leash. Can you guess when they might be? If you guessed breakfast[...]
Dave and I have been putting a lot of work into our blog lately. We updated it a few weeks ago (whaddya think??), got a new logo from our friend and wonderful co-cat-parent, Nick, and have been narrowing down our niche in order to produce more regular content about one specific content[...]
Several years ago, Dave and I decided to take a spur-of-the-moment road trip to Salt Lake City to watch the Portland Timbers take on Real Salt Lake (they lost, womp womp). Naturally, we brought along Sora and Maxwell for the journey. While we were in the vicinity, we figured that we may[...]
Finding dog-friendly jaunts in nature that also include transportation is not always easy, but I emailed a few tour companies to see what they might be able to offer. Arutam Ecotours, emailed me right away and suggested the hike to the Waterfalls of Girón (also called El Chorro) and asked[...]
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