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

Snow in the Desert: A Natural Paradox of the Mojave

Read. Plan. Get Out There! Snow in the desert???       Perhaps one of the strangest phenomenons of the Mojave Desert is its potential for temperatures exceeding 120 degrees while also being a place that sometimes gets snow. The north side Joshua Tree National Park is “High Desert” and the elevations range f...

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#2 Mt Whitney: Top 10 California Adventures

Mt Whitney, Sierra Nevada Range          “Top of the United States! (sort of)”       Perhaps its overstated, but any way up Mt Whitney is a quintessential, Rite of Passage as a Californian outdoorsman. Yes, it can be crowded. Yes, everybody knows about it. Its st...

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#3 Catalina Island: Top 10 California Adventures

 Catalina Island, Channel Islands (Offshore Los Angeles)           “Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville”       Located 26 miles on the ocean from Long Beach, Catalina Island is a world away from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles. Step off the boat an...

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