Описание: Atlanta can be a great place to hike with your dog. Within a short drive your canine adventurer can be climbing forested mountainsides that leave him panting, trotting in impossibly green ravines, exploring some of America's most historic grounds or circling lakes for miles and never lose sight of the water. DOGGIN' ATLANTA explores the region's top trails with your best friend in mind...Where can your dog hike to the site of the discovery of gold in Georgia? (page 64)Where can your dog hike to the ruins of the tallest building in antebellum Atlanta? (page 19)Where can your dog hike to the top of the tallest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi River? (page 37)No Dogs Is there any more dispiriting day for a dog owner than driving to a new park and encountering the dreaded "NO DOGS" sign? DOGGIN' ATLANTA tells you the parks that don't welcome dogs. Also packed inside these 118 pages are......urban hiking in Atlanta...tips on outfitting your dog for a hike...tips on practicing low impact hiking with your dog...and much more.What makes a great place to take your dog hiking?Well, how about a paw-friendly surface to trot on? Grass and sandy dirt are a lot more appealing than asphalt and rocks. A variety of hikes is always good - long ones for athletic dogs and short ones for the less adventurous canine. Dogs always enjoy a refreshing place to swim as well. For tail-friendly parks our guides describe the trail options for your dog, evaluate park traffic from other users, tell you whether you will need a guide dog to find your way around and, of course, tell you how to get to the park.While walking the dog, author Doug Gelbert also brings along generous helpings of local history, botany, geology, architecture and more. So what are you waiting for? Your dog will want to hike to the site of Georgia's first paper mill (page 100), hike to see the Georgia State Champion Virginia pine tree (page 47), hike to the roof of Georgia (page 78), trot across one of only ten suspension bridges in the state of Georgia (page 95)...
Автор: Gelbert Doug Название: Doggin` Northwest Florida ISBN: 0981534619 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780981534619 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1371.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Places where you won't be able to wipe the wag off your dog's tail... Have you ever considered how far you walk with your dog? If you walk just 15 minutes a day you will have walked far enough in your dog's lifetime to cross the United States. With all that walking ahead of you, aren't you ready for a new place to take a hike with your dog? Doug Gelbert, author of 27 books on hiking with your dog, has brought his pack to Northwest Florida to sniff out the area's best tail-friendly parks and trails for the new book, DOGGIN' NORTHWEST FLORIDA: THE 50 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH YOUR DOG IN THE PANHANDLE. Northwest Florida can be a great place to hike with your dog. Within a short drive your canine adventurer can be climbing seaside dunes that leave him panting, trotting in rolling pinelands, exploring the estates of America's wealthiest families or circling lakes for miles and never lose sight of the water. DOGGIN' NORTHWEST FLORIDA explores the region's top trails with your best friend in mind... Where can your dog hike up a 3-story pre-historic mound? (page 83) Where can your dog hike through America's very first national tree farm? (page 24) Where can your dog look for rare white squirrels? (page 53) No Dogs Is there any more dispiriting day for a dog owner than driving to a new park and encountering the dreaded -NO DOGS- sign? DOGGIN' NORTHWEST FLORIDA tells you the parks that don't welcome dogs. Also packed inside these 120 pages are... ...dog-friendly campgrounds ...tips on outfitting your dog for a hike ...tips on practicing low impact hiking with your dog ...your dog at the beach ...and much more What makes a great place to take your dog hiking? Well, how about a paw-friendly surface to trot on? Grass and sandy dirt are a lot more appealing than asphalt and rocks. A variety of hikes is always good - long ones for athletic dogs and short ones for the less adventurous canine. Dogs always enjoy a refreshing place to swim as well. For dog-friendly parks our guides describe the trail options for your dog, evaluate park traffic from other users, tell you whether you will need a guide dog to find your way around and, of course, tell you how to get to the park. While walking the dog, Gelbert also brings along generous helpings of local history, botany, geology, architecture and more. So what are you waiting for? Your dog will want to hike past the site of one of Florida's first oil wells (page 47), trot around a lighthouse that has lasted 165 years and survived 100 storms (page 23), visit the estate of the donor of tennis' Davis Cup (page 39)...
Описание: Places where you won't be able to wipe the wag off your dog's tail... Have you ever considered how far you walk with your dog? If you walk just 15 minutes a day you will have walked far enough in your dog's lifetime to cross the United States. With all that walking ahead of you, aren't you ready for a new place to take a hike with your dog? Doug Gelbert, author of 27 books on hiking with your dog, has brought his pack to the Pittsburgh area to sniff out the area's best tail-friendly parks and trails for the new book, DOGGIN' PITTSBURGH: THE 50 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH YOUR DOG IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. Pittsburgh can be a great place to hike with your dog. Within a short drive your canine adventurer can be climbing forested mountainsides that leave him panting, trotting in impossibly green ravines, exploring the estates of America's wealthiest families or circling lakes for miles and never lose sight of the water. DOGGIN' PITTSBURGH explores the region's top trails with your best friend in mind... Where can your dog see the busiest stretch of whitewater east of the Mississippi River from the trail? (page 19) Where can your dog hike through the only preserved battlefield from Pontiac's War? (page 94) Where can your dog view deadly insectivorous plants? (page 51) No Dogs Is there any more dispiriting day for a dog owner than driving to a new park and encountering the dreaded -NO DOGS- sign? DOGGIN' PITTSBURGH tells you the parks that don't welcome dogs. Also packed inside these 116 pages are... ...dog-friendly campgrounds ...tips on outfitting your dog for a hike ...tips on practicing low impact hiking with your dog ...and much more What makes a great place to take your dog hiking? Well, how about a paw-friendly surface to trot on? Grass and sandy dirt are a lot more appealing than asphalt and rocks. A variety of hikes is always good - long ones for athletic dogs and short ones for the less adventurous canine. Dogs always enjoy a refreshing place to swim as well. For dog-friendly parks our guides describe the trail options for your dog, evaluate park traffic from other users, tell you whether you will need a guide dog to find your way around and, of course, tell you how to get to the park. While walking the dog, Gelbert also brings along generous helpings of local history, botany, geology, architecture and more. So what are you waiting for? Your dog will want to see the original -Slippery Rock- (page 21), hike through the deepest gorge in the Eastern United States (page 67), find the best doggie swimming hole in southwestern Pennsylvania (page 65)...
