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 Chicago. When I first started this blog, I was an EMT living in Southern California and this blog has followed...
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Spectre Peak (4,482′) and Aqua Benchmark (4,419′) are the tallest mountains in the remote Coxcomb Mountains of Joshua Tree National Park. The park’s eastern section is rarely seen, much less hiked. This one’s been on my radar for a very long time, however. With recent October road trip and excellent weather, we made a bid...
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Clark Mountain is a rarely climbed summit and "sky island" of the Mojave Desert. This is a trip report of my scramble/bushwhack up the South Ridge.
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Brokeoff Mountain is a glorious summit in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Its far less trafficked than Lassen's summit trail and with outstanding views.
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Telescope Peak is the tallest summit of Death Valley NP and an incredible climb from any approach. Here's my account of a winter climb in Feb 2020
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Mt Dana is a 13,061' mountain near Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park. Its an excellent, 1/2 day hike for most. It's a great 1st high country climb.
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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.
