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 Magazine is the tallest mountain between the major western and eastern ranges. Rising from the planes of the southern Midwest, it is a dominating feature of the oddly located Ouachita Mountains and the highest point in Arkansas. A little alpine oasis in the Great Planes Day: 29 My explorations of the Ouachita Mountains...
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Robbers Cave is one of the favorite state parks in the state of Oklahoma. Its natural and human history have given rise to numerous hiking trails and legends surrounding its cave. For me, it had an uncanny resemblance to several parks out West. Robbers Cave in the Oklahoma Mountains Day: 28 Oklahoma continues to amaze...
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Arkansas is an increasingly prominent destination for mountain bikers. Although well known to a more local scene for years, even western folks like me pine for epic singletracks out in the Ouachitas. The Womble Trail and Vista Trails are not to be missed. Day: 27 All my friends from New England and out West thought...
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Oak Mountain State Park is really what put Alabama on the map in the way of demanding singletrack mountain biking. Maintained by the state park and the BUMP Club, the trails offer great biking from novice to expert. Loving this singletrack!! Day: 25 With all due respect to Talladega, there just ain’t nuttin like the speed and...
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My journey through the Appalachian Mountains somewhat ended with a hike of Mt Cheaha. This is the high point of Alabama and after this the Appalachians get shorter and shorter before becoming indistinguishable mounds across the Atlantic Plains. Although my trip isn’t over, my mountain adventures ended for now. Mt Cheaha and Cheaha Lake Day:.....
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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.
