Josh Spooner freely admits to being a Type A personality. Goal-oriented and methodical, this 32-year-old pharmacist from Sturbridge, Mass., was in the process of hiking all 48 of New Hampshire's 4,000 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California's Mt. Whitney is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. Reaching its windswept summit requires a ...

Each of the 50 states has a high point of elevation, be it a towering mountain peak or a nondescript knoll in a cornfield. To a small group of climbers who call themselves highpointers, every one of ...

You ditch the pavement at state Highway 188, bounce 11 miles east on the winding dirt path that is generously called El Oso "Road," get out of your car, hike what the sign says is "about a mile," and ...

Robert Siegel talks to Roger Rowlett, the chairman of the Highpointers Club. The club, devoted to people who seek to climb the highest point in all 50 states, had rated the 812-foot Jerimoth Hill in ...

The warmer weather means more chances for outdoor enthusiasts to explore. For Rob Zambanini, this upcoming months will be a great opportunity for him to cross another summit off of his list. Currently ...

A page from the register book at 812-foot high Jerimoth Hill in Rhode Island, the tallest summit in the state, records two Highpointers Club member entries. On 8/6/2019 Jeramiah Moragan recorded his ...

BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio – In death, Jack Longacre is duplicating the feat that defined his life. On hillsides and mountaintops in all 50 states – the loftiest spot in each – Longacre’s friends are ...

California's Mt. Whitney is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. Reaching its windswept summit requires a strenuous hike of more than 20 miles roundtrip, ascending to an elevation of ...