Remember when I was out in San Diego and I had that unbelievable experience watching a bunch of birders searching for, like, an orange winged double breasted flycatcher or something? At the time, all I could think was, "MAN this would make the best feature story ever! For The New York Times! Or The Washington Post! And then I'll be famous!"

I mean, ok, mostly what I wanted to do was make fun of them in written format. Mostly.

Fine. Entirely.

But the truth is, my husband and his hobbies make for good writing projects no matter how I approach the subject. I had so much fun writing this story on highpointing (reaching the highest naturally point of elevation in every state) for findingDulcinea. And now I present it to you, readers.

Have fun. Get high...literally (I'm on my second cup of coffee and I'm on FIRE, watch OUT.)

Highpointing: A View From the Top

Some consider mountain climbing or hiking as hobbies. But there are othersÄîhighpointersÄîwho are into something a little more specific: reaching the highest peak in every state, from the 345-foot Britton Hill in Florida to AlaskaÄôs 20,320-foot Mount McKinley.

Read the full story here.