num_pages: 64
description: 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 and your dog, arenÕt you ready for a new place to hike? Our new book, available now, A Bark In The A Guide To Walking Your Dog Around Colorado Springs rates the best dog-walking destinations with your best friend in mind. How's the trail surface? Any water out there? What hazards are waiting for dogs on the trails? DonÕt own a dog? Author Barbara Yaschik brings along enough local lore, botany, geology and architecture in this lively guide to entertain two-legged hikers as well. The Colorado Springs region can be a great place to hike with your dog. Within a short driving distance you can hike on leafy trails, climb mountains that leave you and your dog panting, walk through some of the most historic forests in America, and even find a place to go for a swim. ...Where can your dog walk on the America the Beautiful Trail? (page 55)...Where can you walk your dog and study the Fountain Formation and remains of a great ancient ocean? (page 27)...Where can you walk your dog and see Colorado's state animal? (page 51) No Dogs! Is there any more dispiriting day for a dog owner than driving to a new park and encountering the dreaded ÒNO DOGSÓ sign? A Bark In The A Guide To Walking Your Dog Around Colorado Springs lists area parks that donÕt welcome dogs. Also packed inside these 64 pages are... ...a listing of area dog parks...tips on outfitting your dog for a hike...tips on practicing low impact hiking with your dog...10 Cool Things To See With Your Dog On Colorado Springs Trails A Bark In The A Guide To Walking Your Dog Around Colorado Springs features 19 whimsical drawings by Andrew Chesworth. The days are getting crisper and weÕre sure youÕll want to get out with your dog and visit the best smelling park in Colorado Springs (page 59), walk your dog and see Colorado's largest naturally-growing orchids (page 39), walk your dog with Abert's squirrels (page 25)...
language: English
title: A Bark in the Park: A Guide To Walking Your Dog Around Colorado Springs
titlecomplete: A Bark in the Park: A Guide To Walking Your Dog Around Colorado Springs
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Cruden Bay Books