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? This new book seeks to help you flush out those great hiking spots for your dog. DOGGIN' PHILADELPHIA: THE 50 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH YOUR DOG IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY explores the region's best trails with your best friend in mind. While walking the dog, author Doug Gelbert also brings along generous helpings of local history, botany, geology, architecture and more. Southeastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware and South Jersey can be fantastic places to hike with your dog. After a short drive you can be hiking with your dog on sand trails, climb hills that leave you and your dog panting, walk on some of the most historic grounds in America, explore the estates of America's wealthiest families or circle lakes for seven miles and never lose sight of the water. Also included are Atlantic beach regulations for dogs...outfitting your dog for a hike...low impact hiking with your dog...parks that do not allow dogs...and much more. DOGGIN' PHILADELPHIA: THE 50 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH YOUR DOG IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY is whimsically illustrated with original drawings by award-winning artist Andrew Chesworth. 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 alot 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. Our guides focus on the parks that are good choices to take your dog. We'll tell you the ones dog owners needn't bother with and feature the places that welcome your dog. For dog-friendly parks we 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. So what are you waiting for? Your dog will want to hike through one of North America's only three serpentine barrens? (page 48), trot past the exact base point for the Mason-Dixon Line? (page 101), climb on a wooden reproduction of a rare Fink Truss bridge? (page 82)...

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? This new book seeks to help you flush out those great hiking spots for your dog. DOGGIN' MARYLAND: THE 100 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH YOUR DOG IN THE FREE STATE explores the state's best trails with your best friend in mind. While walking the dog, author Doug Gelbert also brings along generous helpings of local history, botany, geology, architecture and more. Maryland can be a fantastic place to hike with your dog. After a short drive you can be hiking with your dog on sand trails, climb hills that leave you and your dog panting, walk on some of the most historic grounds in America, explore the estates of America's wealthiest families or circle lakes for seven miles and never lose sight of the water. Also included are local beach regulations for dogs...outfitting your dog for a hike...low impact hiking with your dog...and much more. DOGGIN' MARYLAND: THE 100 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH YOUR DOG IN THE FREE STATE is whimsically illustrated with original drawings by award-winning artist Andrew Chesworth. 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 alot more appealing than asphant 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. Our guides focus on the parks that are good choices to take your dog. We'll tell you the ones dog ownersneedn't bother with and feature the places that welcome your dog. For dog-friendly parks we 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.

Have you ever considered how far you walk with your dog? If you walk your dog just 15 minutes a day, in your dog's lifetime you will walk far enough to cross the entire United States. With all that walking ahead of you don't you think you'll be looking for some new places to walk? Delaware is a great place to hike with your dog. Within its compact borders you can take your dog on sandy beach trails, climb hills that will set you and your dog to panting, explore some of the most historic grounds in America, tour the estates of some of the country's wealthiest families and circle lakes for seven miles and never lose sight of water. DOGGIN' DELAWARE: THE 40 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH YOUR DOG IN THE FIRST STATE finds just such places and evaluates them with your best friend in mind. Also included are rules for Delaware's beaches, Delaware dog parks, outfitting your dog for a hike, low impact hiking...and more.

Have you ever considered how far you walk with your dog? If you walk just 20 minutes a day, in ten years you will have walked far enough to cross the United States. With all that walking ahead of you, aren't you ready for a new place to walk? A Bark In The Park rates and reviews 30 parks in and around Delaware County, Pennsylvania - all with your best friend in mind. Where are the best places to take your dog swimming? Where are the best parks to walk longer than an hour with your dog? Where is the best place to walk the dog and push the baby stroller? What are the best dog-walking parks in neighboring counties? A Bark In The Park tells all. Grab that leash and hit the trail!

"One of the best books I've seen on dogs and hiking - perfect to take with you when you are traveling. Definitely a must-have book."--from Jon Patch, host of the nationally syndicated radio show, Talkin' Pets.