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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The Katahdin Massif is massive. Although most travelers would prefer bagging Maine’s highest peak, Hamlin Peak offers an alternative to the often crowded Baxter summit. It is also one of Maine’s 4,000-footers. Mt Hamlin Ridge Trail, Baxter State Park Well you can hardly ever expect favorable weather to last long in Maine unless you cons...
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Just another epic traverse in the White Mountains! Sunset on the Presidential Range from Mt Waumbek We Northeastern hikers are really gluttons for punishment, aren’t we? I mean, what kind of masochist invented The Presidential Traverse or the Pemi Loop? Or there’s the 50-Miler Hut to Hut Traverse, the Great Range Traverse...
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Hiking though the Sandwich Wilderness and one of the best preserved forests in the Eastern US. More 4,000 footer hikes in the winter! Winter is such a wonderful time of year to explore our wilderness areas in the Northeast. While the West certainly dominates in sheer size of wilderness, we are thankful to have some...
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Mt Hale, at 4,055ft, is one of the easiest 4,000 footers to climb in New Hampshire. On the trail to Mt Hale My, oh my, we’ve had some extreme temperature variations up North lately. The second and third weeks in January brought both a weekend of 40-50°F and then a cold spell with highs in...
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Mt Moriah is a 4,000 footer with a full, 360-degree view from its summit. The trail from Gorham, New Hampshire also has a surprisingly large number of views on the way up too. This is a great 9-mile day hike. Carter-Moriah Trail Its that awkward time of year again when the cold weather is here...
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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.
