Life lessons, woodland adventures, and the occasional wrong turn… all from a canine point of view.
Hi friends – I’m JackJack, a West Michigan canine explorer. Every month, I share a new adventure from the trail, plus a few lessons I’ve picked up along the way. Sometimes they’re about hiking. Sometimes they’re about family, friendship, and finding your way when life takes an unexpected turn.
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Recent Tails
Here is a quick snapshot of this season’s tails.
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Back to School: First-Day Jitters
Happy September, friends! Now that we have FALLen into a rhythm of pumpkin spice season, it’s time for this old-ish dog to learn some new tricks. Yup, my hooman enrolled me in school! I knew she was up to something when she bought the “good” treats (not that there’s any such thing as a “bad”…
The Flutter Worth Following
Hello Friends! I hope you have had a happy Dogust! As summer winds down, I’ve noticed more and more butterflies fluttering through our garden and along the trails. My hooman seems to love them. She’ll stop whatever she’s doing to watch one float from flower to flower. My Gram loved them too, and seeing them…
Trust the Trail
Hello Friends! As July continues to sizzle, I hope you’re finding fun ways to stay cool. Personally, I’m a big fan of a cool creek. There’s just something about letting the current swirl around my paws that slows the whole world down. So I trotted down my tree-lined trail in search of a cool place…
Fowl Play
Hello friends and helllloooo summer! 😎 Summer has arrived and with it some BIG news. My pal Disco officially became family when my brother married my girlfriend. I know. I’ve sniffed around the family tree myself and still can’t explain it. Just know Disco and I are finally family, and it feels pretty doggone good.…
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Hiking Jack: Canine Explorer 