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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · 4d ago

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@huskify@mastodon.world Do they have the coffee-shop equivalent of a free "pup cup"? 😋

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Aug 02, 2026

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@huskify@mastodon.world It's a great way to surprise your friends! Huskies, foxes, coyotes all love this trick. via https://bsky.app/profile/arven.bsky.social/post/3ms4axs6q6k2p

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Aug 01, 2026

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While the day started out cool, the hot sun quickly warmed up the landscape and the hikers. We took full advantage of the shady portions of the hike, such as this tree-covered road on the far end of our loop. Not terrible conditions as far as summer hiking goes here, but we're greatly looking forward to fall to arrive!

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Aug 01, 2026

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Zeena thinks this is MUCH better! Thank you very much! With the rains departed we headed to UMore Park, a.k.a. Vermillion Highlands for a hike around the central loop of the Lone Rock trail. This is a property with an interesting history now owned by the U. of Minnesota, and is a mix of agricultural research and wild landscapes. Zeena and Tonttu had plenty of opportunities to pounce for mouses and ground squirrels and moles along the way! #Hiking #Huskies #Pouncing

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 31, 2026

Zeena may be sad that it's raining and she's stuck inside, but her humans are delighting in the change in weather!

July has been a hot, humid slog with little rain and many nights with the house closed and the AC running. But today it ends with a steady rain, cool air and light breezes coming through open windows. It's glorious!

Peaceful too: no road construction or lawn mowers or leaf blowers -- just the steady patter of rain and the trickle of water down the drainpipes.

Perhaps closer to suppertime it will clear up and we can go exploring the puddles (and mud!) left behind.

#Huskies #RainyDay #DogsOfMastodon

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 29, 2026

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@cdf1982@iosdev.space Zeena says that it was an amazing experience up until the doggy shampoo came out and the cold water from the hose to rinse her off! Milla probably wouldn't have enjoyed that part.

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 28, 2026

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@Corgibuh@meow.social A wonderful way to welcome @sofawolfone@redwombat.social back from SDCC!

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 28, 2026

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?

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 24, 2026

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@huskify@mastodon.world It was about as good as you could possibly expect for July in the Midwest! Warm soupy air is coming back for the weekend, sadly! 😩 We're glad we managed to take advantage of this short opportunity.

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 24, 2026

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@Mutedog@mastodon.social SO much nicer without the smoke!

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 24, 2026

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Note for any birders in the area, I'm quite certain I heard an Acadian Flycatcher on the east end of the lake, which is rare for this species & location. I couldn't stick around to document it properly, however, so if you're interested in chasing the bird, ping me for location details!

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 24, 2026

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Finally, a young Wood Thrush who was so focused on begging for food from its parents in the middle of the trail that Zeena and/or Tonttu would have caught it if I hadn't held them back! It flew up to the brush at the side of the trail completely unconcerned about me getting video with my phone. #Birding #WoodThrush

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 24, 2026

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More sights, and some friendly humans, by the falls.

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 24, 2026

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Sights, and sounds (and SNACKS) of the falls at Whitewater State Park.

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 24, 2026

On Wednesday we took advantage of the cool temperatures and clean air for a nice long hike at Willow River State Park, across the border in Wisconsin. It was great to stretch our legs after a long stretch of hot, smoky weather! Being the middle of the week, the falls were not overrun with other tourists, so we got to explore the side pools and trickles in the cool shade. #Hiking #Huskies #DogsOfMastodon #Waterfall

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 18, 2026

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And one final video, this time of Zeena exploring the deeper waters below the falls. There was a faint rainbow in the water spray, but neither the camera nor Zeena seemed to notice. #Huskies #DogsOfMastodon #Waterfall

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 18, 2026

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A calm, cool, quiet moment before resuming the hike. As the narrator points out: we usually don't get here early enough to enjoy the sun sparkling off the falls.

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 18, 2026

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We got moving early to avoid mid-day heat and also managed to miss much of the chaos that tends to congregate at the falls. We had it all to ourselves for a nice stretch. #Huskies #Hiking

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jul 18, 2026

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 routed our hike to pass Hidden Falls on the way out AND back. Not much water going over the falls, but it was enough to keep the pond at the bottom fresh enough for wading. #Huskies #Hiking

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jun 04, 2026

RE: @jerzone@techhub.social

Paws2Trail supports ALL species enjoying the outdoors!

#Hiking

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jun 03, 2026

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@fonecokid@c.im Thank yoooouuu! 🐺

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jun 03, 2026

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@cfmccarthy@mstdn.social Many thanks!

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jun 03, 2026

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@setmeravelles@lgbtqia.space Ella dice ¡Muchas gracias!

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jun 03, 2026

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@bergmeister@mountains.social Thank you!

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jun 03, 2026

It's Zeena's 11th birthday today! Please join Tonttu and us in wishing her a happy, bouncy birthday. 🎂

#Huskies #DogsOfMastodon

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Jun 02, 2026

Not all fluff is husky fluff!

At least not when it's springtime in the river bottoms where the cottonwood grows.

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · May 30, 2026

Zeena approves of the new pools in the stream habitat "improvement" at the Minnesota Valley Nat'l Wildlife Refuge.

(Humans are not so sure: this used to be a nice shady stream with overhanging trees, great for warblering during migration. Now it's much more exposed.)

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · May 13, 2026

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@canyakker@mas.to Greenhouse sounds like a pretty good alternative!

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · May 13, 2026

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@canyakker@mas.to Did you offer the hummingbird a chance to come in from the cold too?

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · May 06, 2026

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@woollypigs@sudomakecake.com Priorities are sorted!

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Paws to Trail @Paws2Trail@mountains.social · Nov 18, 2024

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@TruffleDogs@writing.exchange OMG! This would be perfect for our husky Zeena. She loves digging for things she snuffles under the earth. I didn't realize we had truffles in the Midwest, but we're a zone with a lot of oak trees, so apparently we could pick up some Pecan Truffles when our hiking!

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