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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Great Falls, New Brunswick is an impressive waterfall on the St John River which carves out a large gorge in the center of the city. The falls and gorge are often featured in photography of New Brunswick Grand Falls, New Brunswick Before traveling all the way back to Portland, Maine, there was one other thing...
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My last adventure on the Gaspé Peninsula of Québec would be the picturesque Rocher-Percé in Parc National de l’Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé. Although I was not able to make it to the rock itself, I hiked Mt Sainte-Anne which had excellent views of both Bonaventure Island and Rocher-Percé Parc National de l̵...
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Forillon National Park is the eastern terminus of the Quebec International Appalachian Trail and the continental Appalachian Mountains. Its a lovely place for hiking, kayaking and old-fashioned beach walks. The edge of the Appalachians at Forillon National Park, Canada Previous: Driving the North Coast of the Gaspesie. After making the drive ...
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I rarely write about adventures that just involve driving and sightseeing but I must make an exception for this trip. Driving Route 132 from Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to Forillon National Park took me right along the cliffy coast of the Gaspé Peninsula’s north shore. Mont Saint-Pierre Previous: Hiking Mt Jacques-Cartier, Quebec. IR...
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Mont Jacques-Cartier, at 1268m/4,160ft is the highest mountain in Québec outside of the Torngat Mountains. It can be relatively easily climbed in Parc National De La Gaspésie and presents a unique opportunity to see alpine caribou. Mont Jacques-Cartier, Parc National De La Gaspésie, Québec After hiking Mont Alber...
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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.
