Riley on Mineral Point Trail overlooking Lake Pend Oreille — photo by Chris Shafer

A Dog About Trail

March Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Pet People”

Best hiking companion I ever had.

In the spring of 2009, a skinny, seven-month-old pup got lucky when she was rescued from a kill shelter in Pasco, Washington. Miss Riley went from a possible death sentence to a dog living her best life in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Not long after her relocation, she became…