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

The Pursuit of Life: Winter Blog News

If my statistics are correct, it seems I’ve generated a small amount of readership of this blog! I wanted to take a moment and provide some updates and news on the blog and let you know what’s coming up. Who’s ready for the winter!?! First of all, this blog has gotten its 10,000th google hit!...

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50 Greatest Adventures in America : Part VI

Celebrating 1 Year of Blogging with the 50 Greatest Adventures in America! West Quoddy Head, Maine #26 See America’s First Sunrise, Maine Its a bit ironic that the easternmost point in America is named “West Quoddy Head”. This is the easternmost part of Maine and therefore it is America’s first sunrise. This novelty is ...

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The Northeast Kingdom: A Vermont Vacation

Lake Memphremagog in Newport, Vermont I’ve always been enamored with geographical enclaves within the United States. These are parts of the country that have a particular culture which has been shaped either by geography or by indiscriminate state and county boundaries. For whatever reason, such boundaries have generated unique cohorts w...

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Best Outdoor Adventures in America: Part V

Celebrating 1 Year of Blogging and 100 posts with the Best Outdoor Adventures in America! Continued from Best Outdoor Adventures in America: Part 4 The Loneliest Highway in America #21 Road Trip Highway 50, “The Loneliest Highway in America”, Nevada Central Nevada… no-man’s land and the home of “America’s Lonelie...

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