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  • Image of a van on backgrounds on a road trip near Lake Michigan in full fall foliage

    13 Mind-Blowing Great Lakes Fall Color Getaways

    August 30, 2025

    Looking for the best fall color destinations in the Great Lakes? Read this article for cabins, overlooks, hiking, and more!

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  • 25 Things to do Sleeping Bear Dunes (by an outdoor guide!)

    March 3, 2025

    the best hiking, overlooks, beaches, places to eat, kayak, and more in the Sleeping Bear Dunes

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  • Views from Little Sand Bay, family beach campground on the great lakes

    15 Incredible Campsites on the Great Lakes

    March 9, 2023

    Looking for the best places to camp in the Great Lakes? Check out the most beautiful Great Lakes Campsites & Great Lakes camping trip ideas!

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  • image of wilderness systems pungo at sunset in Big Island Lakes Wilderness

    Wilderness Systems Tempest 165 Review

    May 4, 2022

    Sponsored by Wilderness Systems This summer, I’ll be sea kayaking from Washington to Alaska 1300 miles along the Inside Passage, and my weapon of choice is a Wilderness Systems Tempest 165. The first sea kayak I…

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  • clear water and ripples with Empire Bluff in the background taken from the water at sleeping bear dunes

    Is Geotagging Ruining the Outdoors?

    April 29, 2021

    Is Geotagging ruining the outdoors? Your refusal to share outdoor locations and trails might be less about protecting the environment than you think.

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maddymarq

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📍Northwoods & Lake Superior
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Happy spring from up north❄️☕️🌞 a few moments from Happy spring from up north❄️☕️🌞 a few moments from this weekend straight from my camera roll 🎞️It’s still looking pretty snowy & icy but spring is definitely on its way and bonfire season is so back :)
Sea kayaking British Columbia💫🏔️🏕️ Sea kayaking British Columbia💫🏔️🏕️
British Columbia blue🐬🏝️🏔️ A few years ago, some f British Columbia blue🐬🏝️🏔️ A few years ago, some fellow sea kayak guides & I decided it would be fun to spend a summer living out of kayaks :) This is what it looked like♥️🫶🏻
Lake Superior magic💫🏝️🏕️ Lake Superior magic💫🏝️🏕️
Kayaking the Apostle Islands🌈🏕️🏝️ Kayaking the Apostle Islands🌈🏕️🏝️
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