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Hi there, and welcome to Hello Stranger. My name is Maddy, and I'm the voice behind the blog. I'm a writer, paddler, photographer, traveller, and freelance editor. I'm committed to exploring the beautiful American Midwest to prove that you can find real adventure anywhere! Toss your email below to keep up with the adventure!

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📍Wisconsin Northwoods
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AD/ Winter guide to the Keweenaw☃️⤵️ @visi

AD/ Winter guide to the Keweenaw☃️⤵️ @visit_keweenaw

1- visit @nisubakerycafe for Finnish baked goods (including the best cinnamon/cardamom roll I’ve ever had!) and head out for a snowy walk in the woods

2- watch the sunrise over Lake Superior! Recommend spots: Bete Gris Bay, Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entry Light (can’t wait to be doing this again soon!)

3- Chase wintery lighthouses. Pictured is Copper Harbor Lighthouse, but also check out Eagle Harbor Lighthouse!

4- Hike frozen falls! Pictured is Canyon Falls, but also check out Jacobs Falls, Eagle River Falls and Bond Falls

5- Head to the @mtu_winter_carnival to watch once of the coolest ice-sculpture building weekends in the North! Save the date for February 5-8, 2025!

6- Search for Icebergs and drive the scenic M-26 on the Keweenaw Peninsula

7- Grab dinner at the scenic (and delicious!) @the_fitz_official

#visitkeweenaw #michigan #lakesuperior @visit_keweenaw

Wisconsin’s beautiful Apostle Islands✨🌈🥾

Protect the Great Lakes with✨⬇️ @nationalpa

Protect the Great Lakes with✨⬇️

@nationalparksoflakesuperior — nonprofit supporting national parks on Lake Superior

@friendsoftheapostleislands — supports the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, notably the the incredibly successful “Access For All” initiative

@protect_the_porkies working to protect the Porcupine Mountains and Lake Superior from threats from metallic sulfide mining

@earthjustice nonprofit fighting legal battles to combat climate change

#lakesuperior #greatlakes #midwest

“the winters are terrible here”🙃❄️

“the winters are terrible here”🙃❄️

no like, more than you think🔥❄️🧖‍♀️

Can you believe this gorgeous sauna is just outside the Twin Cities? I don’t make it down there from up north often, but this was easily one of my favorite highlights of my visit last winter💗

📍 @saunacamps Excelsior, MN

#minnesota #winter #midwest #twincities

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