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

Winter Climbing on Wheeler Peak, Nevada

Guide to climbing Wheeler Peak in Nevada during the winter. An isolated summit in the Great Basin wilderness with a technically easy climb. Its not often that one can claim they are writing anything new on a mountaineering route but it seems that both literary and online information regarding winter climbing on Wheeler Peak are...

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Most Underrated Adventure Travel Destinations in America

I suppose it would only be appropriate to follow up my last post with a more uplifting one about destinations that are unknown and continue to offer boundless adventures without the crowds. Its been one of the central focuses of the blog for a while now so I’ll be right back on track! I know that...

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Most Overrated Adventure Travel Destinations in America

If you haven’t figured this out by now, I happen to have an opinion on everything. Whether it be National Parks, newspaper articles or art, I probably have some kind of extreme opinion on it. Therefore when it comes to a disappointing travel destination, I feel obligated to put up billboards and caution tape all...

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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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