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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“100ft deep and 3 feet wide” Entering Slot Canyon, Anza Borrego Desert State Park Slot Canyons are a particular type of desert phenomenon that occur in the Southwestern United States and only a few other places on earth. These types of canyons are very different from “Grand Canyon” type canyons. They form in “softe...
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“I’d had no particular interest in the Southwest at all as a young girl, and I was completely surprised that the desert stole my heart to the extent it did.” ~Terri Windling, artist Red wave over Anza Borrego State Park Anza Borrego Desert State Park is yet another massive preserve of the wild Sonoran...
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“Westernmost spot in contiguous America” Last sunset in America, Cape Alava Washington It only makes sense that after posting about America’s first sunset that I should inform you about its last! Cape Alava is the westernmost spot of mainland in the contiguous United States. The sunset here is gorgeous as it sets upon the Olympic....
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“We prop up the sun every day” ~Maine expression I once heard Sunrise West Quoddy Head Maine Watching the sunrise is a unique experience for a variety of reasons. There’s a brilliant color display and crescendo of light that finally brings warmth. I’ve seen many a glorious sunrise on many different horizons but none com...
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“I grow very fond of this place, and it certainly has a desolate, grim beauty of its own, that has a curious fascination for me.” — Theodore Roosevelt, founder of the American National Parks System (originally written about North Dakota) Canyonlands National Park, Utah Tired of National Park traffic jams? Try these parks… ...
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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.
