Sitka and I recently spent a few days exploring some of the dog-friendly winter activities in Spokane, Washington with Visit Spokane. Despite growing up in Washington, I had never really spent any time in Spokane. It’s the second-largest city in Washington after Seattle, located all the way on the other side of the state, Spokane …
Dog friendly hikes
Bend, Oregon is a popular year-round destination for anyone who enjoys being active in the outdoors. It is especially popular for those who travel with their dogs! I lived there for about eight months and had a chance to explore some of the amazing dog-friendly trails in Bend. The small mountain town can get pretty …
I partnered with Hotels.com to bring you this dog-friendly guide to Gatlinburg, TN Straddling the border between North Carolina and Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is known for its diversity of plants and animals, Appalachian mountain culture, and beautiful scenery. It is one of the most-visited national parks in the country. Of course, traveling …
I partnered with Hotels.com to bring you this dog-friendly guide to El Paso El Paso, Texas sits in the westernmost corner of the state, squeezed in between the border with New Mexico and Mexico. With a population of nearly 700,000, it is one of the largest cities in the Southwest and its proximity to Mexico …
I partnered with Hotels.com to bring you this dog-friendly guide to Yosemite National Park. Yosemite was California’s first national park and is a designated UNESCO World Heritage site. The park covers an area the size of Rhode Island and sees some 4 million visitors annually. Of course, visiting with a dog means that you won’t …
I partnered with Hotels.com to bring you this dog-friendly guide the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is the second-most visited national park in the US, and for good reason. The mile-deep gorge located in Arizona stretches over 270 miles long and up to 18 miles wide, making it one of the biggest canyons on earth. …
Lake Tahoe is the most-visited national forest in California and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Sierra Nevada. This dog-friendly guide to Lake Tahoe will reveal the best hikes, places to stay, and outdoor activities to enjoy with your pup. Between the 180s and the 1930s, conservationists made many attempts to designate …
One of the draws of Jackson Hole, WY is its proximity to National Parks like Yellowstone and Grand Tetons. Of course, if you travel with a dog, like I do, then visiting the parks becomes a bit challenging. Fortunately, the area offers plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy with your pup, without having to forego …
I hadn’t visited the Olympic Peninsula much until recently. Since I had dogs and much of the region is a national park, I just assumed that it didn’t make sense to plant a trip. However, after traveling there twice with my pal Jessica for both a road trip and a backpacking trip, I realized how …
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 …