Bicentennial Woods
After living in Northern Indiana for a couple months we finally took Sunny on her first adventure. It was a fairly close to home excursion, Bicentennial Woods in Huntertown, and…
Find Out What Makes Your Dog Happy
The other day I was speaking to a journalist about Adventures with Karlie and she asked what was the message of the book. What takeaway did I want people to…
Karlie’s Hiking Etiquette
Karlie LOVED hiking and going on adventures. As soon as she saw me gathering our hiking gear, she would get excited. Although I'm sure she didn't think too much about…
Adventures With Karlie
Buy Your Copy Get a SIGNED Copy Directly from Andie Description Have you ever had a dog that was your best friend? If you have, this love story between Andie…
Bloomington Rail Trails
If you like biking, running, or walking Bloomington has several scenic paved trails to explore. There is the B-Line, Bloomington Rail Trail, Clear Creak Trail, Karst Farm Greenway and the…
Miramar Reservoir
The trails at Miramar Reservoir is one of the best places to take your dog hiking in San Diego. The funny thing is Karlie and I would not have known…
Winter Hiking
Anyone who knows me knows I hate winter and cold weather. After living in Texas for 18 years and then San Diego for nearly 7, I no longer tolerate cold…
Laura Hare Nature Preserve at Downey Hill
After attempting to explore this preserve in October and ending up at its namesake in Trafalgar, Indiana, we decided to finally explore the Laura Hare Nature Preserve at Downey Hill…
Porter West Preserve
The Sycamore Land Trust is a nonprofit conservation group that protects land, restores habitat, and provides nature preserves to hike around Bloomington, Indiana. They own and maintain more than 10,500…
Lake Lemon
Lake Lemon is one of three lakes in the Bloomington, Indiana area that we've visited to hike the trails. We had been to Griffy Lake and Lake Monroe many times,…