Featured attractions
Blue Ox Millworks & Historic
Eureka
Blue Ox Millworks & Historic Park in Eureka, Humboldt County, offers a unique experience where visitors can witness the intricate process of transforming bare logs into exquisite custom woodworking pieces.
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Avenue of the Giants
Phillipsville
Avenue of the Giants in Phillipsville, Humboldt County, offers a scenic 31-mile drive along a narrow, winding section of old Highway 1 between Phillipsville and Pepperwood.
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Myers Flat
In Myers Flat, Humboldt County, along the North Coast, travelers can experience the unique attraction of Shrine Drive-Thru Tree. Visitors can drive their car through a redwood tree or over a fallen redwood log, providing a memorable photo opportunity.
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Redwoods, shallow roots, and dogs on fire roads
Coast redwoods have roots just 6-12 feet deep but 100 feet wide. Here's why that shapes where your dog can walk in California's redwood parks.
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Roosevelt elk and dogs: rules for the North Coast
Roosevelt elk, bears, seal pups, plovers — California's North Coast is thick with wildlife. Here's exactly what to do when your dog meets them.
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Ticks and Lyme disease in California dogs
California reports roughly 1/200th the Lyme cases of New York — and our tick season peaks in fall and winter, not summer. Here's what California-specific CDC data, vet research, and CDPH surveillance actually show, and what it means for protecting…
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Dog-friendly Father’s Day: 5 California trips dads will want
Five honest California Father's Day trips, all dog-friendly: McCloud and the Shasta Cascade, Paso Robles ranch country, Trinidad on the Humboldt coast, Mammoth Lakes at full stretch, and Nevada City in the Gold Country. Muddy dogs, cabin porches, no infusions.
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ADA accessible dog-friendly trails on the North Coast
California’s North Coast is one of the most dramatic stretches of coastline in the state — towering redwoods, rugged bluffs, and quiet estuaries that feel a world away from the bustle of the Bay Area. For visitors with mobility challenges…
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DogTrekker® 15th anniversary
DogTrekker.com celebrates 15 years of helping California dog lovers travel together, supporting animal welfare groups and inspiring millions of readers since launching in June 2011. DogTrekker.com launched 15 years ago, guided by a mission to leave no dog behind --…
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