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ASPCA Tips For Safely Camping With Your Dog

Team Athena on the Timberline Trail

11 year old hiker PJ describes her experience hiking the Timberline Trail in Oregon over the course of 4 days with her dog and mother. The post Team Athena on the Timberline Trail...

The Dogs of Midsummer

The day of the heaviest and fullest pack of the journey began exactly where it should’ve: at the buffet. When we could no longer bear to even look at the biscuits and gravy and fru...

Camping With Your Dog? Essential Tips and Gear for a Safe Adventure

iHeartDogs is reader-supported. When you buy via links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. Few adventures are better than spending a weekend i...

Missing Hiker and Dog Reunited with Family After Overnight Search In Mount Hood National Forest

The Sunday Schnauzer – More Spring Flowers And Other Trail Finds

In the spring, the trail is covered in blooms everywhere one looks. Have a marvelous weekend, and get out on a trail if you can! Rock on, and elbows up! The WB

15 Athletic Dog Breeds Built For Hiking And Adventure

Some dogs are happiest when moving, exploring, and tackling challenges alongside their owners. Athletic breeds built for hiking and adventure thrive on activity, using strength, en...

Planning ahead is #1 For a hiking vacations In Washington

Planning a hike? There's more to it than just lacing up those boots. Let’s talk about staying safe in the wild. Continue reading…

Dehydrated Backpacking Meals for Dogs: Yes, They’re Real, and My Dog Loves Them

If your dog is a picky eater on backpacking trips, Puppackr might have a dehydrated solution for both of you The post Dehydrated Backpacking Meals for Dogs: Yes, They’re Real, and...

PlanetSKI Turns Into PlanetHIKE (Again)

Hiking is one of our preferred pastimes in the summer months. Up in the mountains, on coastal paths, along hills and elsewhere. NEW The post PlanetSKI Turns Into PlanetHIKE (Again)...

Friendsylvania: Hiking on the Home Turf

West Virginia I walked into Harper’s Ferry on my birthday and was officially, in my opinion, in “close-to-home” territory. I live in southeastern Pennsylvania and grew up in New Je...

Night Hiking and the Aqueduct

We hit the trail after Aqua Dulce and spend the next few days making our way to Hikertown. We change our schedule due to the heat. We wake up at four, watch the sunrise from the tr...

A Little Alpine Anxiety

Every day further we hike into the sierra seems to get prettier and prettier. Per Jug’s request, we slept in until 7 this morning. We took it easy with lots of breaks to rest our l...

The Settlers Museum And Meeting A Fellow Blogger

A casual day hike turns into much more including a search for a cat, a walk around an 1890s farm and school house, an encounter with a fellow blogger, a game of fetch, and alpacas....

Smokies Hike

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park. Settled in the border of North Carolina and Tennessee it is home to the third tallest mountain east of th...

Animal Therapy

Another town day. I woke up feeling in much better spirits. The back of my leg was improving and our trail angel made an incredible pancake spread for breakfast. Since I completed...

A battered and bleeding walk with Jules

A short walk this evening on account of the sun. We walked up the forest track to the top and across to the north in the top field in the shade, then back down the back field on th...

A little lake walk (Day 39)

We left Boots Off at 9:45, a little bit later than planned. Before we left though, we weighed our packs: 32.5 lbs with four days worth of food and two liters of water. Dad is at 41...

Appalachian Safari (Day 44)

Today we reached the Grayson Highlands, which genuinely feels like an Appalachian Safari. This has been one of my favorite days so far.  Before we could watch the wild ponies and o...

Trail Legs? Trail Legs!

The climb out of Hot Springs was steep, but it offered a great view back on the town. I was wondering if I had “trail legs” yet. When I was hiking with my Portuguese friend Good Vi...

Colorado Dog Walker Attacked By Moose On Popular Hiking Trail

Hiking In Fountainhead Regional Park

In the second installation of our campaign to test out new hiking gear, my husband and I took our new hydration packs hiking in Fountainhead Regional Park. Occoquan River Hiking In...

Day 14 — Mission Creek

Miles hiked: 21.8 Mile marker: 248.2 The trek on Mission Creek begins at 4:30 AM with a beautiful sand smiley face, drawn by none else than the highly acclaimed sand artist: Journe...

Hikers explore the scenic trails of Wildcat Glades

Nature enthusiasts enjoyed a guided hike at Wildcat Glades, learning about the local wildlife and scenery while spending time with others who share a love of nature.