Reading Time: 2 minutes Exploring the outdoors with your dog is one of the best things you can do for your relationship. You and your dog will both get some exercise and enjoy the beauty of nature together. Plus, your pup will love the opportunity to get outdoors and smell all the new scents! […]
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Yosemite National Park is full of must-see locations, and one secret spot that we will remember forever. “The experiences that mean the most to me do not need to be the furthest, fastest, or steepest. They can happen anytime, anywhere. They need only take me by surprise, lift me out
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Lacawac Sanctuary’s 8K Trail Race – 2019: It’s Autumn, so it must be time for the 6th Annual Lake to Lake Trail Race. Chlorophyll breaks down, which causes leaves to lose their green color and reveal a mix of yellow and orange. Cooler breezes caress leaves still clinging to trees
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Reading Time: 3 minutes The right gear for hiking with your dog helps to make the experience enjoyable for both you and your pet. Make sure you are prepared for a safe trek before you hit the trail. Hiking with your dog, successfully requires planning and specific gear that will aid in a memorable
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Our Audobon, squirrel-proof bird feeder is the destination of choice for a variety of birds. The Northern Cardinal is always a favorite. “The male Northern Cardinal is perhaps responsible for getting more people to open up a field guide than any other bird. They’re a perfect combination of familiarity, conspicuousness,
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Reading Time: 4 minutes One early Saturday morning in spring, my wife looked at me and asked, “Where should we hike today?” We discussed hiking around a local lake that we both enjoy visiting. Recently, we had completed our goal of hiking the six miles around this lake once each month for a year,
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Reading Time: 5 minutes After my wife and I scheduled a visit to Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, we agreed that an increase to our weekly hiking mileage was in order to prepare for our trip. While our home state of New Jersey sometimes is more known for its urban areas and turnpike exits,
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Last year we placed six birdhouses around our yard. Two hang from branches, three are on tree trunks, and one bluebird house is on a post in the ground. We observed bird families in the two hanging houses, in one of the three on trees, and in the bluebird box.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes So, you don’t think of yourself as a runner? Maybe you stopped running years ago. Perhaps you are carrying some extra weight. Maybe you have bad knees. Perhaps…well, you get the point. Many of us are not “runners,” but we still seek the benefits of running (or jogging, or walking).
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Reading Time: < 1 minute We are now within a week of Spring and the snow is almost gone where we live. Sure, there can still be a snowstorm or two, but it seems appropriate to say goodbye to this winter’s snowmen and to plan for next winter’s snow creations. Enjoy the poem and the
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