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| Best Hikes With Dogs New Jersey (Best Hikes With Dogs) | 
 enlarge | Author: Mary Jasch
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 591150
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 220
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 1594850038
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.5109749
EAN: 9781594850035
ASIN: 1594850038
Publication Date: April 7, 2007
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Book Description
New Jersey boasts an amazing array of hiking opportunities--for both you and your pet--with trips to mountain ridges, valleys, highlands, lakes, coastal plains, beaches, and more. In this new guidebook, Mary Jasch shares her favorite trails, from easy day hikes to overnight backpacking trips, presented through canine-centric eyes. These hikes were chosen for dog-appeal: they avoid rocky terrain and contact with livestock, offer shade and water en route, and include lakes and streams as rewards. Advice is given on proper trail etiquette for dog owners and their pets, how to be responsible trail users, and what to pack for your pooch--the Ten Canine Essentials and a doggy first-aid kit. You'll also find helpful tips on wildlife encounters, weather concerns, and low-impact camping.
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Enhancing hikes with dogs February 5, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Mary Jasch describes 52 of her favorite hikes located all over New Jersey, although the majority are north of Princeton. She writes: "Abundant opportunities to enjoy nature and escape a hectic world await people and their canine pals in New Jersey's national, state, county and township parks and forests. Some private organizations also open their lands for people and dogs to experience."
A map shows the closest walks and driving distances to major cities. Each trail description begins with information on distance, elevations, difficulty for human and dog, approximate hiking time, and best seasons. She gives directions to the hikes, local regulations, best detailed maps to use, and park contact information.
Jasch earned a BS in natural resources management, applied ecology, and she uses her training to add interesting environmental and horticultural facts. Her black and white photos add real interest to the hikes.
As a long time hiker in the metropolitan region I know that many of the organized hiking leaders do not welcome dogs. Jasch's website (search on Google for nj dog hikes ) lists a few leaders that do so. With or without such a leader, Jasch's book is a splendid guide to hiking with dogs in New Jersey.
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