This is a blog for people of all levels and experience and is not limited to any state, province or sport.
An outdoorsman and Nurse Practitioner living in Northern California. When I first started this blog, I was an EMT living in Southern California and this blog has followed...
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Mt Isolation is another very difficult hike in the White Mountains that is often only done to complete the famed Appalachian Mountain Club White Mountain 4,000-Footers List. On the particular day I did it, there happened to be a Nor-Easter… just to make sure the misery was complete. Clouds over the Glen Boulder Trail on...
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Mt Crocker and South Crocker were the last of the Maine 4kers that were on my list. The glacial cirque along with the views of Sugarloaf and the Bigelows made for a nice last hike of the summer. View from the Crocker Trail on the Appalachian Trail After climbing Mt Redington, Sugarloaf, Spaulding and Abraham,...
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Mt Redington falls into the same category as Owl’s Head and Mt Isolation as far as 4,000 footers in New England go: its difficult to get to, there are hundreds of horror stories and most people only do it because its a 4,000-footer. However, it is actually and unexpectedly delightful hike with abundant wildlife and...
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Mt Abraham, Spaulding and Sugarloaf are the backbone of Maine 4,000-footers and are three of the most spectacular summits in the state. Mt Abraham in particular has the largest alpine area outside of Katahdin. Mt Abraham’s extensive, alpine summit I confess that I’ve been a little backlogged in writing about my summer and fall adv...
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If you get bored climbing New England’s 67 4,000-footers, you can always go for the 100 Highest! The hiking loop around North Brother, South Brother and Mt Coe is enough to draw any hiker out to this wilderness. Gorgeous view of the Klondike and Katahdin from the Brothers Loop Like the last two hikes, the...
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Adventure is out there! The Pursuit of Life is an outdoor adventure blog that’s dedicated towards providing guides on a variety of outdoor activities and wild places in the United States and Canada. This is a blog for people of all levels and experience and is not limited to any state, province or sport. Activities that are covered in this blog include hiking, mountain biking, climbing, kayaking, mountaineering, thru-hiking, caving, trail running, trekking, canoeing, ice climbing and general exploring.
