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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

guide & writer exploring the midwest🏕
📍Northwoods & Lake Superior
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Calling your name♥️ Calling your name♥️
Lake Superior summer ☀️🌊🥾>>>>> 1- Apostle Islands Lake Superior summer ☀️🌊🥾>>>>>1- Apostle Islands sea caves2- @takkasaunas 3- paddling the north shore4- the Keweenaw peninsula5- split rock lighthouse state park6- waterfalls of the UP7- a dip in the lake :)8- the Porcupine Mountains 9- @timber.tide.cabins 10- @climbforged 11- pictured rocks12- apostle islands 13- cornucopia, Wisconsin
Baja in dusty purple✨🐳🌕 1- moonrise over camp 2- Baja in dusty purple✨🐳🌕1- moonrise over camp2- sunset over cacti3- @aseaberg_61 beneath a nice looking cliff4- a humpback 5- peaking out of the tent in the morning 6- moon set over the sea of cortez7- another cliff8- the @seakayakadventures fleet (hosted guided trip!)9- sea stack or island?10- blue hour 11- moonrise 12- morning paddle13- blue-footed boobies14- red rock, pink boat15- sunrise
Adventure in Baja🌮🌎🐬 Adventure in Baja🌮🌎🐬
Sea kayaking in Baja🐬🌎🌮 @seakayakadventures (host Sea kayaking in Baja🐬🌎🌮@seakayakadventures (hosted)
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