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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First time spending time in Galena in the Winter! Galena embodies the timelessness of Midwestern Americana In somewhat of a departure from my usual bouts of intense outdoor adventures, we decided to take a pleasant weekend in Galena for the holidays. We’ve been several times during the summer months and spend nearly the entire vacation...
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Hiking one of the best kept secrets of Illinois I suppose those years of living in New England really honed my taste for fall hikes. When I left, I though I was leaving all those glorious colors behind. Sure, I knew that New England is not the only place with deciduous trees but I figured...
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Winston Tunnel in Northwestern Illinois is a rail-turned-hiking trail that has some resemblence to the more famous “Tunnel of Love” in Ukraine. Nature quickly reclaimed these abandoned railroad tracks Galena easily makes the list of the most beautiful places in Illinois and the Midwest. We’ve always been drawn to its rural c...
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Note: This is a hike on private land that grants public access ONLY on certain weekends per year. Though not the only highpoint on private land, this is the only high point that literally involves walking near the landowner’s home. PLEASE respect the landowner’s graciousness in allowing hikers to travel to this spot during the...
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Some unforeseen but welcome aspects of mid-twenties life in Chicago. Home It was a bit of a culture shock to move from Southern Maine to downtown Chicago. Just about everything other than the weather is different. I confess I had more fears than anything moving to the largest city in the Midwest. Maine had been a place...
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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.
