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  • Top 10 Midwest Road Trip Ideas (By an Outdoor Guide!)

    January 18, 2025

    Check out 10 of the best road trips you can possibly take in the Midwest for hikers, views, and the outdoors!

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  • Weekend Guide to the Shawnee National Forest, IL

    May 23, 2024

    Looking for the best hikes, campsites, and things to do in the Shawnee National Forest? Read this article for a guide to visiting the Shawnee National Forest!

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maddymarq

guide & writer exploring the midwest🏕
📍Northwoods & Lake Superior
inquiries: hello@madelinemarquardt.com
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What would you add?⛑️ This is the mini-first aid What would you add?⛑️This is the mini-first aid kit I keep on my person, in an accessible pocket or my PFD pocket! When I’m guiding sea kayaking trips, I’ll add ginger chews for seasickness!Check out @maddymarq for more outdoor ideas :) (peep @explorenborgen in opening shot!!)
Garden of the Gods, IL👀🏕️ Come say hi at @maddyma Garden of the Gods, IL👀🏕️Come say hi at @maddymarq for more Midwest adventures
Coffee somewhere cozy 🌞☕️ 1- wyalusing state park Coffee somewhere cozy 🌞☕️1- wyalusing state park2- canyonlands national park3- @hamshauslutsen 4- the boundary waters5- Copeland islands6- the superior hiking trail7- the big lake8- porcupine mountains9- @timber.tide.cabins 10- Oregon coast11- the apostle islands 12- anywhere in the woods
Can I be so honest?!🙈 I find rock climbing so sca Can I be so honest?!🙈I find rock climbing so scary! Even coming into my third year of organizing this trip, I’m really intimidated by heights. I’m never going to be a hardcore climber, but there’s something so magic about coming together with a group of people, cooking & camping in the woods, and trying something new and hard together. This is one of my favorite trips I run, and I’m stoked to bring it back this June 🎉 @climbforged Questions? Drop them in the comments⬇️
Keep this on your person🏕️🎒⛑️ Keep this on your person🏕️🎒⛑️
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