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My Dog is Lost in the Woods of Harriman.  What Do I Do?

My Dog is Lost in the Woods of Harriman. What Do I Do?

Use a dog — or a team of trackers — to find a dog lost in the woods.  Even a month after he’s missing. You can’t go to Harriman State Park — or any state park, for that matter — without seeing signs showing lost dogs, pets that have...

The Appalachian Trail, and Why We Hike

I’m hitting the Appalachian Trail in Harriman State Park today, with my two rescue dogs, Charlie and Wolf.  I’m particularly drawn to the AT today, because I’d spoken with my Dad yesterday.  That’s a page from his Appalachian Trail guidebook,...

Don’t Take Shortcuts: Sticking to the Map in Harriman State Park

The forested slopes of Harriman State Park can contain gullies, trenches, rocky crags that you won’t be able to see through thickets of moutain laurel and blueberry.  So, be careful.  Never take shortcuts you don’t know or can’t see the length of (like a gully...