I’M QUINCY KOETZ

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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Top Rope Rock Climbing in North Conway, New Hampshire

North Conway is known for world-class rock climbing and ice climbing. If you’re not ready for some of the epic sport and trad climbs, here’s a couple of places where you can easily set up a top rope. Square Ledge, Pinkam Notch. NH I’ve always loved to rock climb but this summer has been the...

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Hiking Ripley and Arethusa Falls, New Hampshire

An easier hike brings you to the highest or second highest waterfalls in New Hampshire. A longer hike could bring you to both waterfalls and to the summit of Frankenstein Cliff. Its a wonderful place to hike in New Hampshire! Ripley Falls, second highest in New Hampshire Well its about that time of year to...

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The Pursuit of Life: 2 Years of Blogging!

Well, here we are 2 years down the line with 160 posts about places all across the country and some in Canada! The Pursuit of Life has grown from an infrequently read blog by friends and family to one read across the World! The Pursuit of Life is read in over 90 countries! This is,...

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Hiking Pinnacles National Monument, California

A small but unique National Monument just outside of the Bay Area with a full range of hikes and a chance to see California Condors. It is also at least somewhat likely that Pinnacles National Monument could be upgraded to America’s Next National Park. A ruggedly beautiful destination on California’s rural coast While perusing some...

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Hiking Mt Spaulding and Sugarloaf, Maine: New England 4,000 Footers

Hiking Mt Spaulding is an opportunity to bag a 4,000-footer but also hike an especially historic trail. Just between the summits is a boulder with a small monument marking the final completed section of the 2,184-mile Appalachian Trail.  The final section of the Appalachian Trail, between Mt Spaulding and Sugarloaf My final day spent in...

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