“I’m a native Floridian, so I’ll defend the honor of my state’s high point,” he said. “We call it the Floridian Alps down there.”Ryan Truchelut and Erica Staehling got engaged at Florida's high point in 2011. Photo: Ryan TruchelutThe challenge of reaching Florida’s peak may be its remoteness. He has already reached 38 state peaks, including Britton Hill, but Highpointers can be an obsessive bunch. Bob Finley searches the woods on Florida’s Britton Hill.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 09, 2017 15:22 UTC