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...
Read MoreLatest Blog
This is an account of a rugged bushwhack of the Cold Hollow Mountains High Point located near Belvidere, Vermont and is a P2K/NEFF peak. It is trail-less and seldom visited although apparently more well known to hunters of moose, deer and sheds more than hikers. Cold Hollow Mountains, as seen from Belvidere Pond, I believe...
Continue reading ...
Jay Peak in Vermont is famous for being a ski resort but the mountain itself is one of New England’s greatest. The summit does not reach the magical 4,000 foot mark, but it does stand as one of the last major mountains on the Long Trail and of Vermont’s Green Mountains. It earns its place...
Continue reading ...
Signal Mountain, Vermont is a trail-less summit that may see no more than a dozen hikers or hunters in a year. It is both a P2K and a county high point which is the only reason that hikers come by this way. Apparently the hunting is great too and it is in a state forest....
Continue reading ...
Mt Putnam stands across the Stowe Valley from Mt Mansfield and is part of the Worcester Range of Vermont. It is a great hike which sees much less activity than nearby Mansfield and, in addition to the summit, Mt Hunger and the Stowe Pinnacle are other good views. Across the Valley, Mt Mansfield makes a...
Continue reading ...
Elephant Mountain is a prominent summit just outside of the Mahoosuc Range in northwestern Maine. Its conspicuous summit is a great view on the nearby lakes and mountains however it was curiously left out of the Appalachian Trail (which skirts only a 1/2 mile from the summit). For peakbaggers, it is a P2K and on...
Continue reading ...
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.
