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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After years of drifting across Southern Utah, it was time to take an excursion down the Coxcomb: one of the fantastic wilderness areas of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. I’ve passed this area on other, equally incredible trips such as the Toadstools Hike, Spencer Trail and Wire Pass/Buckskin Gulch. The Coxcomb eluded me due to lo...
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Ibapah Peak is the highest mountain of the Deep Creek Range and Utah's Western Deserts. I climbed this ultra prominent summit in Oct 2020.
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At some point in all my wanderings, somebody informed me about Leprechaun Canyon, a fantastic alternative to the often crowded slots of Southern Utah. Even on a fair weather weekend in the early summer, there was hardly a soul in the canyon when I visited After a fairly crowded but enjoyable meander through Little Wild...
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Little Wild Horse Canyon and Bell Canyon are two slot like fissures not far from Goblin Valley. An 8 mile, moderately strenuous hike connects the two
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Escalante Petrified Forest State Park is not far from town and offers a fantastic short hike through a petrified forest. Don't miss it!
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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.
