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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Nevada’s Mount Jefferson is one of the most significant summits of the Great Basin and, for that matter, all of Nevada. This strikingly prominent summit dominates the hinterlands of Nye County. Mt Jefferson is therefore rarely climbed except by dedicated and tenacious peakbaggers. Thankfully, its not too difficult of a hike. However, its not ...
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At the northern Terminus of my journey through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, arrived at to Copper Harbor. I’ve known about this place for many years as a mountain biking destination, once I finally arrived I was filled with anticipation. By the end of my weekend, it was clear why this place has become an...
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The Raven Trail is one of the finest mountain biking trail systems in the Northwoods. Flowing and sheltered, it’s a grand ride through the woods. Mountain biking “up nort” in Wisconsin is serious business. Before visiting, I thought that there would be some quaint trail systems that were fun to poke around but I was...
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In search of destinations for outdoor adventure around Chicago, I turned my sights to Imagination Glen’s Outback Trail which is a well-maintained, up-and-coming mountain biking area in the Indiana Dunes region. Roller Coaster on the Outback Trail Its probably because I wasn’t looking hard enough, but I was beginning to get worri...
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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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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.
