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August 2009. In this issue:

















Feature

A Beach Day For Your Dog At America’s Forts
It's hot and every dog needs a day at the beach but most of those beaches aren't accepting our dogs at the present moment. So we just have to look a little harder. Like in old forts for instance. Here are some of the best fort beaches for your dog...


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Beach of the Month
Wades Beach

Most of Shelter Island between the Forks at the eastern tip of Long Island is comprised of the Mashomack Preserve that does not allow dogs. But if you find yourself on the island with your dog head to Midway Road, to the west of Route 114 and...



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On The Trail Of...
Hawthorne and Melville

The most famous story about Monument Mountain took place on August 5, 1850 when Nathaniel Hawthorne, having just finished The Scarlet Letter and the leading American literary figure of the day, met a young novelist named Herman Melville on a hike here. The two men were part of a party, along with Oliver Wendell Holmes and several others, who hauled a wagon loaded with picnic food and wine...



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Quick Tip
Dogs In NJ State Campgrounds

New Jersey has some of the best state parks to hike with your dog that you will find anywhere. But you have to do it one day at a time because at the end of every day you have to pack up your dog and leave because dogs are not allowed in New Jersey state campgrounds. Until now...



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