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 Pursuit of Life has gone international! I’ve spent 5 days on Grand Manan Island in New Brunswick, Canada which has included a circumnavigation of the island as well as some mountain biking, hiking and good old-fashioned tourism. Grand Manan Island was grand like the Grand Canyon is grand! Cliffs of Grand Manan Island Two...
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Light means everything in photography. Photographers get up at ungodly hours of the morning to get the “golden hour” pictures and take so many pictures of sunset that they probably have never actually seen one without a camera lens. However I’m starting to learn that the absence of light can be just as beautiful as...
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Last stop on a 4 day tour of Southern Vermont. Although technically in the middle part of the state, these mountains were close enough to Rutland. The last day of hiking along the Long Trail also had the most views. Hiking Mt Ellen and Mt Abraham After hiking Mt Killington, I decided to head further...
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More hikes and sights in Southern Vermont. More Vermont beauty on the way to Mt Killington There’s just so much wonder in this small state! Vermont is the 5th smallest state and the 2nd least populous but ranks towards the top in natural beauty! To me, there’s abundant natural beauty in every state and I...
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Continuing to climb mountains and visit small towns through rural Southern Vermont. The Long Trail up Mt Stratton Day 2 of my Southern Vermont road trip held just as much history and hiking as the first. Today I took a pleasant morning drive through the Green Mountains and arrived at the trail head for Stratton...
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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.
