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

Hiking Sassafras Mountain, South Carolina State High Point

Sassafras Mountain is South Carolina’s state high point and part of its little slice of the Appalachian Mountains. Although South Carolina is more well known for its beaches, lakes and rivers, the mountain serves as a change of scenery. Numerous nice views can be had from the observation platform and the summit of South Carolina Day:...

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Hiking Black Mountain, Kentucky: State Highpoint

Black Mountain is an interesting site for both high pointers and the coal mining industry. It is one of the few state high points in the country that has been privately owned and is one of the highest privately owned mountains in the eastern US. As a state high point, it is relatively easy to...

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