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  • Balancing Rock on Stockton Island as seen from a kayak

    30 Things To Do In The Apostle Islands (by a Kayak Guide!)

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  • Balancing Rock on Stockton Island as seen from a kayak

    How to Kayak the Apostle Islands Sea Caves (by a kayak guide!)

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  • kayaker explores the sea caves of sand island in the apostle islands national lakeshore, a four hour drive from Minneapolis

    29 Best Things to do in Bayfield, WI

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  • Cup of tea and a calm lake on the Border Route Trail in the BWCA

    10 Best Backpacking Trips in the Midwest (by an outdoor guide!)

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  • Best Hiking in Wisconsin’s Driftless Region (Adventure Guide!)

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  • Best Hiking on Wisconsin’s Great River Road

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  • Potato River Falls near Ashland Wisconsin Northwoods Hiking Trails

    Ultimate Northern Wisconsin Waterfall Road Trip 

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  • Best Things to do in Bayfield, WI in the Winter

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  • Potato River Falls near Ashland Wisconsin Northwoods Hiking Trails

    Best Hiking Near Ashland, WI

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  • Detail of Lost Creek Falls on the Lost Creek Falls Hiking Trail near Bayfield WI

    6 Easy Day Hikes in Bayfield, WI

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hello stranger // about me

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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Maddy ✨ Midwest Adventure

maddymarq

guide & writer exploring the midwest🏕
📍Wisconsin Northwoods
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Paddling season PSA, what’d I miss?🌊✨ #kay Paddling season PSA, what’d I miss?🌊✨ #kayak #canoe #adventure #greatlakes
I get followed by a stranger in the woods🙃 par I get followed by a stranger in the woods🙃 part 2/2 on my solo road trip last spring, you can find part one back a few posts. 📍traditional and cultural homelands of the Shawnee, Cherokee and Osage
Week in the desert camera roll 📸🎞️ with @e Week in the desert camera roll 📸🎞️ with @explorenborgen 1- camp 2- a waterfall (shot by @explorenborgen ) 3- early morning 4- a stream in the desert 5- lounging (shot by @explorenborgen ) 6- sunrise @ arches 7- @explorenborgen shows me around a park 8- desert flower 9- first light 10- sunrise @glampingcanyonlands 11- a canyon 12- breakfast of champions 13- 15- the real reason to visit the desert 🦖 📍traditional and cultural homelands of the Ute, Southern Paiute, and Pueblo peoples
Backpacking Canyonlands National Park🏕️🏜️ With @explorenborgen 📍Canyonlands National Park is on the traditional and cultural homelands of the Ute, Southern Paiute, and Pueblo peoples
I’m super funny I swear 🤔 I’m super funny I swear 🤔
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