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Two Guys from Minnesota and their assortment of huskies (currently Zeena and Tonttu) sharing their outdoor adventures

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Paws2Trail@paws2trail.bsky.social · 5d ago

Yesterday drove down to Whitewater SP, which sits about half way between Rochester and the Miss. R. it's a very crinkly bit of landscape, with steep valleys cut through karst limestone. Interesting to look at on a map, but tiring to hike up and down! #Hiking #Huskies

Jeff and Tonttu stand on the edge of a flat rocky bluff outcrop looking over the Whitewater River valley, through which 2-lane rural highway 74 cuts, with a bit of flat prairie in a wide area of the valley to the right. Zeena snuffles at the grasses in the foreground.Hikers Jeff and Tonttu proceed down a path that follows the edge of a bluff, so covered in low sumac and other vegetation that you can't even see Tanttu in the lead. Zeena follows, leading the photographer, on a path that disappears before her nose. The bluff falls away steeply on the right, and the valley below curves left, then right between steep slopes on the other side.Zeena looks out from a small rocky outcrop, facing south across the valley. The Middle Fork of the Whitewater River is far below, with a low auto bridge crossing it. The steep slopes on the far side are covered in deciduous trees, but a bit of rock can be seen where it's too steep for trees.A screenshot of Google Maps' "terrain" layer of the land surrounding Whitewater State Park. It's a gently rippling flat landscape cut with squiggly valleys that funnel from the west, south and southeast to a widening of the river, where the main campground is, at the top of the map. Whitewater Highway, #74, follows the valley wandering south to north, through the park. Chimney Rock is marked at a high point on the right, and there's also a marker for Berea Moravian Church on flat land to the right.
Paws2Trail@paws2trail.bsky.social · 2w ago

Zeena may be sad that it's raining, but her humans are delighted! July's been a hot, humid slog with little rain & many nights with the house closed & the AC running. But today it ends with a steady rain, cool air, and light breezes coming through open windows. It's glorious! #Huskies #RainyDay

Fluffy gray and white husky Zeena rests indoors on a hardwood floor, relaxed but listless, bored, eyes half open, staring at nothing in particular. A movie poster of one of her celebrity heroes can be seen out of focus down the hall behind her.
Paws2Trail@paws2trail.bsky.social · 2w ago

Good morning internet! Zeena got a bath before 7 AM today because she managed to pull a possum through the fence, kill it, and then roll in the blood and excrement that it left on the lawn. How's your day going?

Paws2Trail@paws2trail.bsky.social · 3w ago

On Wed we took advantage of the cool temps and clean air for a nice long hike at Willow River SP, across the border in WI. It was great to stretch our legs after a long stretch of hot, smoky weather! Of course, we went to explore the side pools and seeps under the shady cliffs.

Huskies Zeena and Tonttu explore a rippling pool on the side of a medium sized river that's cutting its way through rocky cliffs. Behind them is the main falls, a wide shelf over which water tumbles in a frothy spray, with smaller shelves further down on the left. The pool on the side is bordered by a large boulder, a jumble of driftwood and rocks in the middle of the flow covered in green grass and other vegetation.Tonttu leads Zeena across a narrow ledge in the midst of a slippery slope on the side of the falls, slick with a sheet of water and brown mossy growth underneath. Plants grow on the steep slope above, through which a cut holds a big pipe, walled off at the bottom, some form of old, disused hydropower.
Paws2Trail@paws2trail.bsky.social · 4w ago

After two days stuck in the house because of wildfire smoke, things cleared enough for us to escape back to the woods! It's still hot and humid, so we chose a shady hike at Nerstrand Big Woods, and hit Hidden Falls on the way out AND back. Just enough water for water-cooled husky action!

Two huskies investigate shallow water above a waterfall. The bedrock creates a flat shelf over which the water flows in a thin surface, then drops over a sharp line straight down to a pool below. Husky Zeena stands at the edge in full sun, looking down, while Tonttu investigates the shallows in the shade. The surrounding trees cast shade over much of the scene, except the middle of the stream and some clumps of branches and leaves that shine green on the far side.
Paws2Trail@paws2trail.bsky.social · 4w ago

After two days stuck in the house because of wildfire smoke, things cleared enough for us to escape back to the woods! It's still hot and humid, so we chose a shady hike at Nerstrand Big Woods, and hit Hidden Falls on the way out AND back. Just enough water for water-cooled husky action!

Two huskies investigate shallow water above a waterfall. The bedrock creates a flat shelf over which the water flows in a thin surface, then drops over a sharp line straight down to a pool below. Husky Zeena stands at the edge in full sun, looking down, while Tonttu investigates the shallows in the shade. The surrounding trees cast shade over much of the scene, except the middle of the stream and some clumps of branches and leaves that shine green on the far side.
Paws2Trail@paws2trail.bsky.social · last mo.

Sat. was the last nice day before HEAT settled in, so we headed to William O'Brien State Park for a hike! Sunny & a bit warm, but breezes helped out a lot, & there were several places for the pups to cool off. We're now hunkered down, AC on, and thinking about fall... #Huskies #Hiking

Human hiker Jeff heads out on a hike through a prairie with husky Tonttu, who bounds through the taller grass and flowers on the right side of the mowed trail. A single-story visitor center with solar panels on the roof nestles in the trees on the far edge of the prairie, below blue skies.Husky Zeena pauses on the edge of a trail mowed through a prairie with woodlands and hills on the far horizon. A narrow, patchy swath of reddish wispy grasses borders the edge of the trail, with scattered white Queen Anne's Lace type flowers and yellow daisies scattered in the taller grass. Zeena looks back at the camera, happy to be out exploring but wondering when the photographer will be done and the hike can resume.A wide expanse along a high point in a hiking trail, where grass quickly turns to low sumac, which falls away into a deep valley, with a flat horizon of trees on the other side of the valley far on the horizon. The St. Croix river flows somewhere down below, and that's the eastern Wisconsin side of the river in the distance. It's a bright, sunny day, with mare's tails clouds drifting across the sky and husky Zeena investigating smells and sounds in the sumac on the right side of the image.Husky Zeena investigates a beaver pond mostly covered with water lilies. Her body parts the tall grass on the edge of the pond, and tall cattails border the far side. There are spots of clear water among the water lilies, which also sport a number of white flowers.
Jess@fartsock.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I spent the past week at the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone national park, watching wildlife and beautiful views. We must protect this with everything we’ve got.

Melissa & 🦈SYVIE🦈@muppybean.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hey #UglyDogs, tonight, the night of the solstice, we will send our beloved Dr K out most heartfelt AWOOOOOOS at 9pm EDT, just as the sun is setting over his home with Raven. Hope y'all join us 🤎

RavenMae@ravenmae.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I'm overwhelmed at the outpouring of support & love. Kieran is the first pet I've had who's had their own big online family. Knowing how much you loved my weird, loving Dr K, & our bond together, means more than I can find the words for yet. Thank you. Just...thank you. 🥲 #UglyDogs

Sable husky resting his chin on a red book and red notebook on a red blanket