Halfway There – Lessons From My First 25 States

Halfway There – Lessons From My First 25 States

Ah, highpointing. The goal I’m becoming obsessed with. As I’ve explained once before, highpointing wasn’t some deep-seated ambition that began in childhood. I didn’t even know about it a few years ago. It was simply born out of my nomadic...
Mount Sunflower – Kansas’ High Point

Mount Sunflower – Kansas’ High Point

Order of Visit:  High Point #29 Date Visited:  January 28, 2021 Route Taken:  Short, snowy walk from cattle guard – 0.8 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain:  Flat farmland with no prominence. Elevation:  4,039 feet Ancestral Lands: Osage, Arapaho,...
Black Mesa – Oklahoma’s High Point

Black Mesa – Oklahoma’s High Point

Order of Visit:  High Point #28 Date Visited:  January 27, 2021 Route Taken:  Black Mesa Trail from the Black Mesa Trailhead – 8.4 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain:  The trail is mostly flat, with the exception of a the ascent up the side of...
2020 – A Crazy & Unexpected Year in Review

2020 – A Crazy & Unexpected Year in Review

Like most people around the world, 2020 held a lot of ups and downs for us. Most of our domestic and international travel plans had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Thankfully though, we’d already planned to be near family at the end of March. So we...