Column: My dog taught me how to love the Maine outdoors

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 22, 2023

One bitterly cold January day, I drove south to Augusta to meet 6-year-old Drake. It was a meet-and-greet, but I knew the minute he leapt from his foster family’s vehicle that he’d be jumping into mine to go home. This was my new path in life — my dirt trail adventure with Drake. His need and love for the outdoors was the answer I didn’t know I was searching for. Over the next six to seven years, Drake and I would hike many miles, summit mountaintops, paddle quiet stretches of river, explore the Utah desert, and spend nights under the stars in our tent. There is no better example of how to be present in the world than watching your dog on a trail. ~ Sarah Sindo