The September 2018 issue of Backpacker has a delightful 7-page story authored by Loren Mooney regarding her evolution from casual Hiker to dedicated Highpointer. It is insightful and humorous, especially…
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Wall Street Journal’s Jon Kamp takes a look at Highpointing and Britton Hill
The Wall Street Journal’s Jon Kamp took a look at the quest of various highpointers and the role Florida’s Britton Hill plays in the adventure. It’s no Denali, but…
Airmen Use Highpointing as Training Exercise
While many people take up highpointing as a hobby to enjoy the great outdoors and to travel to new places, Chief Master Sgt. Dean Werner highpoints as a way reinforce…
What Goes into a Name: Clingman’s Dome
Highpointers have the opportunity to encounter all sorts of interestingly named places in their quest to reach the highest point of every state. Some names, such as Hawkeye Point and…
Bear Attacks: Is the Risk Being Overhyped?
Recently, Todd Orr’s Facebook video went viral as he checked in following two bear attacks. With that in the news, the topic of bear attacks has come up in a…
Report: Alabama’s Cheaha State Park Expected to Have Operated at a Profit for Fiscal Year
Not that long ago, Alabama state parks felt the threats of budget cuts and closures, and for highpointers, that led to concerns about potential access to the highpoint of the…
Gearjunkie.com article on highpointing
Gearjunkie has a spectacuarly well written on article on highpointing “Highpointing: Climb To The Top Of 50 States” which really captures the spirit of the hobby. Here’s an excerpt. High…
News Coverage of Highpointers Convention in Montana
The Carbon County News in Red Lodge, Montana, has a nice article on the Highpointers convention. Convention organizer John Mitchler was quoted in the article: The toughest climb for Mitchler…
Lucy Westlake at 12 Claims to Be Youngest to Summit the Lower 48
Congratulations Lucy Westlake of Naperville, Illinois, who was 12 years, 8 months and 18 days old when she claimed to be the youngest girl to complete all 48 states. The…
Member 72 Year Old Kathy Clark Seeks to Be Oldest Woman To Summit Denali
Kathy Clark, who is 72, is seeking to be the oldest to summit Denali. According to the Clarion Peninsula which profiled her on July 7, 2016 she is training 3…
Sioux City Journal article on 2015 Iowa Convention
The Sioux City Journal has an article in its March 14, 2016, talking about the Highpointers Convention in 2015 at Hawkeye Point. The article begins, “For the first time in…
Club Shout Out on Welcometoamerica.us
Thanks Roger Johnson from welcomtoamerica.us for the shout out about the club in a story on climbing Whitney. Roger is seeking to earn a “Best Trippy Award” for the video.
News Coverage of Highpointers Convention at Hawkeye Point
The of the 2015 Highpointers Convention at Hawkeye Point is being held this weekend (July 23-25) and it is getting a lot of coverage in the local media. *KIWA Radio…
Atlas Obscura Article on Club
Atlas Obscura has a nice article on the Club and its president Time Webb. https://www.facebook.com/Highpointers/posts/10153925585044616
Interview with Highpointer Matt Moniz Who Survived Everest Base Camp Avalanche
https://www.facebook.com/Highpointers/posts/10153842990024616 Highpointer Matt Moniz survived the avalanche that killed at least 18 people at the Everest base camp on Saturday, April 28. Here’s an interview with him on Colorado Public…
Club Mentioned in Article on Sassafras Mountain
Thanks Heyward Douglass, executive director of the Foothills Trail Conference, for the shoot out of the Highpointers Club in a wonderful article about the new viewing platform on Sassafras Mountain…
NPR’s Living on Earth 10 Minute Segment on Highpointing
NPR’s Emmett FitzGerald has a wonderful 10 minute segment featuring Roy Wallen and Stony Burk at Jerimoth Hill.
DNAInfo Chicago Profile of Jean Wubbels and the Club
DNAInfo Chicago has a nice profile of Jean and Wyane Wubbels and the Club in its May 10, 2013 issue headlined, “Former Chicagoans Live Near Illinois’ Highest Point.” Jean has…
Daily Corinthian Article on Highpointers Convention
The Daily Corinthian in Corinth, Mississippi has a wonderful article on the 2010 convention. The article was published October 15, 2010 and headlined “Climbing Woodall: Highpointers ascend state’s highest peak”…
Highpointers Club in Providence Journal Article
Peter Mandel on the Providence Journal mentions corresponding with the Highpointers Club and the accompanying photo shows the Club signs on Jerimoth Hill in an article on October 17, 2010…
History: June 1991 Backpacker Magazine Article on Highpointers Club
Thanks to Google Books here’s a copy of the June 1991 issue of Backpacker Magazine on the Club (317 members and dues of $5 and 16 50-state completers, featuring an…
7 Minute NPR Podcast Focuses on Jerimoth Clean Up
Bill Littlefield of the NPR “It’s Only A Game” show visited Jerimoth Hill during the Labor Day 2005 clean up and trail work and had a 7 minute interview with…
Highpointers.org Featured In First NPR Podcast (about new Jerimoth Owners)
Robert Siegel, anchor of All Things Considered, interviewed Highpointers Club Chairman (and webmeister) Roger Rowlett on August 22, 2005 about the Mosley’s opening Jerimoth Hill to club members. Here’s the…