May 14
The morning G-Bro waited by the pond
A short passage from the trail — sights, sounds, and the small friendships that quietly shape a day in the woods.
A Woodland Sanctuary · Est. Every Morning
Welcome to
Brown Hiking Trails
Where extraordinary wildlife friendships come to life — one quiet morning, one shared trail, one true story at a time.
A Place of Friendship & Discovery
You've just stepped through the trees into somewhere real.
Brown Hiking Trails is a private woodland preserve in the American hardwoods — a sanctuary of tall pines, mossy creeks, wildflower meadows and a small rustic cabin at the edge of the water.
For years, Lorrie Brown has quietly documented the friendships that unfold here every day between wild deer, Indian Runner ducks, dogs, cats, and songbirds. More than 56,000 videos later, the trails have become a library of true stories — each one a small proof that the wild is kinder than it looks.
Read the story. Meet the real animals. Walk the trails.
Featured Adventures
Small moments from the woods this season.
Meet the Real Friends
Each with a story. Each with a personality. Each part of the family.
Scan the page.
Watch the real animal live the moment on your screen.
A Brown Hiking Trails Adventure
Illustrated stories drawn from true friendships.
Every page in the book series carries a small QR code. Scan it and you'll watch the real deer, the real duck, the real dog performing the exact moment you just read. The stories are true. The friends are waiting.
The Journal
Field notes from the sanctuary.
Lorrie's quiet dispatches — what the woods looked like this morning, who came to the pond, and the tiny moments too small for the books.
Read the JournalMay 02
Wildflowers along Buttons Path
A short passage from the trail — sights, sounds, and the small friendships that quietly shape a day in the woods.
April 21
A new fawn on Benny Trail
A short passage from the trail — sights, sounds, and the small friendships that quietly shape a day in the woods.
April 08
First frost in the meadow
A short passage from the trail — sights, sounds, and the small friendships that quietly shape a day in the woods.
Come walk with us.
Quiet updates. Real animals. New stories from the trails — delivered a few times a season.