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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!)

    March 4, 2025

    Looking for the best things to do in the Apostle Islands and Bayfield? Here is the best hiking, kayaking, camping and more in the Apostle Islands!

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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

    January 5, 2025

    looking for the best things to do in Bayfield, Wisconsin? read this article for all the best activities in Bayfield!

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  • Potato River Falls near Ashland Wisconsin Northwoods Hiking Trails

    Ultimate Northern Wisconsin Waterfall Road Trip 

    March 15, 2024

    Looking to see the best waterfalls in Northern Wisconsin? Here are the Northwood’s best waterfalls and how to see them all in a three-day road trip!

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

    January 28, 2024

    looking for the best things to do in Bayfield, Wisconsin in the winter! Here is the best winter hiking, ice caves, saunas, where to eat and stay and more

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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

    August 31, 2021

    Looking for hiking trails near Bayfield, Wisconsin? From waterfalls to sea caves, here are six easy day hikes in Bayfield, Wisconsin:

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maddymarq

guide & writer exploring the midwest🏕
📍Wisconsin Northwoods & Lake Superior
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Winter in the Midwest ✨❄️🌈 Growing up I hated the Winter in the Midwest ✨❄️🌈Growing up I hated the winter, but it turns out the cold isn’t so bad and it grows on you :) 📍Lake Superior, traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
Winter up in snow country❄️🌈 From a project with Winter up in snow country❄️🌈From a project with @visit_keweenaw 1- Andy finds a winter cave2- Andy finds a canyon3- driving downtown Houghton (boots @stegermukluks )4- ice on the lakeshore (I’m standing on a shove over rock, not over water promise) 5- @takkasaunas 6- sunrise at the breakwater7- great sand bay in winter colors (handknit vintage sweater) 8- forest river (Andy’s @daleofnorway sweater) 9- forest covered in snow 10- winter carnival 11- Andy in his orange @wintergreenely (also in photo one and like every other photo he’s in)12- skiing :)📍Traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
Midwest winters ❄️🌊🗺️>>> Ps winter kayaking shots Midwest winters ❄️🌊🗺️>>>Ps winter kayaking shots are all done by experienced local paddlers wearing drysuits trained in deep water self rescue with experience with local ice patterns. I do not recommend winter kayaking for beginners!!📍Lake Superior is the traditional home waters of the Anishinaabe Nation
Winter survival guide❄️🗺️ Come say hi at @maddyma Winter survival guide❄️🗺️Come say hi at @maddymarq for Lake Superior winter spam!!📍Traditional and cultural homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
Northwoods camera roll🌲🎞️ the past week has looked Northwoods camera roll🌲🎞️ the past week has looked like…1- lots of knitting and I just finished a new pair of mittens, one of the first things I’ve knit for myself in a while! This is also the first time I’ve finished all my Christmas knitting well in advance of the holiday 🙈2- my new rule is that if it’s sunny and I *can* get outside I *will* get outside 🌞 it’s been sunny enough that this has turned into it’s own project but I do think it improves my mood3- it’s been super super snowy!!4- I’m not sure about you, but lately I’ve been feeling out of steam and at a little bit of a creative standstill (when it comes to writing & content specifically, knitting has been literally flourishing) and I feel like almost everyone I talk to is more or less on the same page— are we all running out of steam?📍Traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
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