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  • image of hiking at Overlook Nine in the Sleeping Bear Dunes

    Ultimate 7-Day Great Lakes Road Trip (by an outdoor guide!)

    January 4, 2025

    Looking for the best Great Lakes Road Trip that you can do in one week? Keep reading for the ultimate 7-day Great Lakes Road Trip!

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  • A Kayaker in front of the Rock Harbor Light on Isle Royale; Hidden Gems of the Northern Great Lakes

    Top Seven Great Lakes Hidden Gems

    April 14, 2021

    Looking for Great Lakes Hidden Gems? Come explore waterfalls, sea caves and Lake Superior Islands. These seven incredible spots belong on your bucket list.

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Maddy ✨ Midwest Adventure

maddymarq

guide & writer exploring the midwest🏕
📍Wisconsin Northwoods
inquiries: hello@madelinemarquardt.com
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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✨🌈🥾 Wisconsin’s beautiful Apostle Islands✨🌈🥾 have you heard? This summer, bringing back the women’s sea kayaking adventures in the Apostles with @chicas_abroad Last year I guided and ran two of these five day trips, and they were SO much fun❤️ I did my first year guiding in the Apostles in 2018, guided there again in 2020, and returned in 2021 as part of a 3-week expedition project. Last summer was my first year back in the area permanently, and I had so much fun sharing one of my favorite places in the world and I’m excited to do it again this summer!🌈 Here’s the info:⬇️ Together we’ll… 🏕camp on the shores of Lake Superior & on beautiful islands 🛶 explore both popular sea caves like Sand Island, as well as more remote caves in the wilderness like Bear or Manitou Island 🌊swim at sandy beaches 🌿cover sea kayak rescues, Lake Superior weather and how to read the water, planning a route, and more! 🌅set both individual and team goals to increase confidence & skills both on the water & as a group!! DATES: June 25-29, 2025 (you can use the code Maddy25 for $50 off registration) Itinerary, registration & more info can be found in my profile🔗 Email hello@madelinemarquardt.com with your questions & I’ll get back to you ASAP [if these dates DON’T work for you, worry not! Check out the San Juan Islands kayak, hike, and whale watch women’s trip or the Boundary Waters Canoe, Camp, Hike, and Sauna trip, all linked in my bio+ linked in next weeks Newsletter!] **beach fire is from outside the lakeshore boundary! We will have a chance to have a beach fire on night one, but beach fires are generally not allowed in the islands where fire pits are available. 📍The Apostle Islands are the traditional and cultural home of the Ojibwe People
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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