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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All time favorite- Long Trail Hiking in the fall Boy, do I ever miss living in Maine when the Fall Foliage report start coming in! I spent my grad school years living in Northern New England and I don’t think I studied a single minute between late September and late October. Without any sort of...
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Overview of the International Appalachian Trail as it winds from Mt Katahdin, Maine all the way to the edge of the Gaspé Peninsula of Québec. The IAT through the Chic Choc Mountains It’s about this time of year when the restless of winter gets to the best of us and we begin great...
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The time has come for me to bid Maine and New England happy trails, fair winds and following seas. This fall I’ll be relocating to Chicago, Illinois to begin my career as a Family Nurse Practitioner. For personal and professional reasons, this is a very welcome move but I will be leaving behind the way of...
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As it turns out, the final hikes I accomplished on this recent bonanza were the two difficult summits of White Cap and North Kennebago Divide. Both peaks are reached though a combination of old logging roads, light to moderate ‘whacking and herd paths. I was able to do them in 1/2 a day and combine...
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Situated between Stratton and Rangeley is East Kennebago Mountain, a tall and isolated summit which makes the New England 100 Highest List. I climbed this in a 1/2 day along with a few other summits in the area. A nice undercast in the valley separating east Kennebago and the Saddleback Range After spending the night...
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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.
