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Pawsitively Intrepid
If you are an adventurous pet lover, than you are in the right place. We hope to inspire you to get outside, create more adventures, and live your life alongside 4 paws to the fullest.
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Pets in the National Parks
Click here to explore the United States' national parks with us.
We have visited 37 /46 national parks in the contiguous 48 states.
-National Park Adventures-
The Midwest Pup
This is the place for all of our local adventures, gear reviews, and general dog blog posts.
This blog was started in La Crosse, WI, although our current home base is in Minnesota.
-Dog Adventures-
The Feline Files
We can't forget about the cats. Cats can make wonderful adventure companions.
This is the spot to find blog posts about indoor and outdoor feline adventures.
-Cat Adventures-
Our story
Pawsitively Intrepid is a blog dedicated to exploring the adventure of life with dogs and cats. From challenging hikes, to gear reviews, to creating indoor enrichment we hope to encourage amazing human-animal bonds through informative blog posts that help you tackle life’s obstacles with your four-pawed companion.
Our aim is to inspire ourselves and our readers to invite more pet-friendly adventures into our lives. Whether that means welcoming a litter of foster kittens into your home or planning your first backpacking trip with your pup, we hope you can feel pawsitively intrepid.
Our headquarters are located in the Midwest. This blog originated in La Crosse, WI and is now operated out of Minnesota. We are continually working on adding information about local hiking, rescues, health concerns, and more topics for the Midwestern cat and dog.
While most of our topics are local, in April 2018, Sasha, Glia, and two human companions started off on a national parks road trip. The first loop of our road trip encompassed 3 months and brought us to 37 of the 46 national parks in the 48 contiguous United States. We have plans to complete the remaining 9 parks.
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As the official site states, Death Valley is the hottest, driest, and lowest national park. How hot you ask? The highest recorded air temperature was at Furnace Creek on July 10, 1913. It was 134°F. While that was the hottest, summer temperatures can routinely top 120°F. And how dry? Average …
To the east, west and south, Nevada is surrounded by states with numerous national parks. There are five in Utah, nine in California, and three in Arizona. So, since you should already visit the region for these other amazing national parks, there is no excuse not to travel to Great …
Zion National Park is a mecca of weeping rocks and rivers, of narrow canyons and razor edged trails. This stunning national park is located in the southwest corner of Utah. Approach from the east and you will follow the Virgin River as mountainous terrain rises on either side of you. …
Bryce Canyon National Park is home to the largest collection hoodoos on earth. If you aren’t familiar with them, a hoodoo is an irregular column of rock. As you can see in the picture below, these red rock columns extend almost as far as the eye can see from certain …
Finding the perfect backpacking set-up for your dog can be a challenge. There are many options available, but it can still be hard to find the perfect fit. This is where Groundbird Gear comes in. Groundbird Gear is a small company with a big passion for creating a great backpack …
Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden oasis in south central Utah. Amidst all of the red rock are fruit orchards originally planted by Mormon settlers in the 1800s. Before them archaic hunters and gatherers lived in this region along the Fremont River for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. …
The leaves outside my window are starting to change. They slowly morph from green to gold and then drift down to the ground. The air is finally crisp and I am comfortable in hats and gloves outside. The apple orchards are open and the pumpkin patches are full of the …
If you enjoy rock formations and canyons, then you need to visit Canyonlands National Park. This impressive national park is split by the Colorado River and its tributaries. These 4 distinct regions are Island in the Sky, The Needles, The Maze, and the rivers themselves. Each district is worthy of …
Next to the many wonderful national parks in Colorado, is another state with an abundance of federally maintained outdoor spaces: Utah. Utah contains 5 of the 46 national parks on our contiguous United States road trip. This post is dedicated to Arches National Park, but stay tuned for our summaries …
On the western side of Colorado, is one of the lesser known national parks: Black Canyon of the Gunnison. With just over a mere 200,000 annual visitors, the crowds are smaller here. The drive to it’s entrance feels remote. Especially compared to it’s nearby better known cousins – such as …