Category: Distance

5 Best Dog-Friendly Hikes in Malibu

adventure dog photography

Malibu has been our favorite place to explore during summer since I started hiking with Xena. There are several dog-friendly trails ranging from 3 to 6+ miles long. You can easily finish them in 2-3 hours with breaks. Although these trails are open all year round, I like them especially in summer due to their

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Mt Waterman & Cooper Canyon Falls

Best dog-friendly hikes in Southern California

I’ve wanted to hike Cooper Canyon Falls for a while but the hike being only 3 miles, I couldn’t justify 3 hours of driving. Then I discovered that our friends Mikako and Gin hadn’t hiked Mt Waterman. Since they are next to each other, we decided to tackle both on the same day together. We

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Oh, Poppies! Box Springs Mountain

I have to backtrack and share our hikes in the springtime. I normally share our adventure stories in chronological order but I was too excited to tell you about the glamping trip that I skipped over some of our springtime hikes. This is a hike we did back in March while chasing wildflowers. I entered

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Whatever Wednesday: Pet Fooled

Have you watched Pet Fooled yet? All pet owners need to watch it. A few weeks ago, Pet Fooled was recommended to me by a friend. It’s an investigative documentary about the commercial pet food industry. I was intrigued. Xena’s been showing food sensitivities to her food for the past 3 months all of sudden so I’ve

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Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada

Hiking with Dog

Valley of Fire State Park is 55 miles northeast of Las Vegas off Interstate 15. Unlike the day before, I took my time in the morning. I even ordered a room service. I wasn’t going to be having a real meal until dinner so I savored it. Valley of Fire Hwy was peaceful. Make sure you

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Red Rock Canyon in Nevada

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is 17 miles west of Las Vegas. I made a PB&J sandwich for lunch from the room then packed our food for the day as I planned on spending all day at Red Rock Canyon. I picked up a soy latte from Starbucks at the hotel on my way

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