I’M QUINCY KOETZ

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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 By Quincy Koetz

International Appalachian Trail Road Trip and Hiking

And you thought the adventure ended at Mt Katahdin… The International Appalachian Trail running through the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec It is one of the greatest feats of hiking to have hiked the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. Backpacking 2,200 miles is no joke! However, the adventure continues beyond these endpoints! Through both an....

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Maine Hike: Boundary Bald, New England 50 Finest Mountains

Boundary Bald, north of Jackman, Maine and just south of the Quebec border was one of the finest summits I’ve climbed in all of New England. It was tough to get to but its panoramic views of the Maine North Woods were unparalleled by any other summit I’ve climbed, short of Katahdin. The incredible views...

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Hiking Big Moose Mountain, Maine

Big Moose Mountain, previously known as Big Squaw Mountain, is the highest point along the shores of Moosehead Lake in North Central Maine. The view from the top is certainly one of the best in the state. Sunset on Moosehead Lake from the summit of Big Moose Mountain Climbing Big Moose Mountain was actually my...

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Hiking Moxie Falls, Maine

Moxie Falls is a 90-ft waterfall located in central Maine along the Kennebec River. Its a short hike near the tows of The Forks and is something not to be missed on the drive to Jackman and Quebec. It is the second highest waterfall in Maine after Katahdin Falls. Moxie Falls, Maine After finishing the...

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Kayaking Moosehead Lake and Maine Public Reserve Land

Moosehead Lake is one of Maine’s greatest natural wonders. Located on the southern edge of the expansive North Woods, it is the largest alpine lake in the East. Moosehead is still one of the most wild and untouched wildernesses of the Northeast. Moosehead Lake and the Great North Woods of Maine Before traveling out to...

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