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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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  • 9 Best Michigan Road Trips for Outdoor Adventure

    January 14, 2024

    looking for the best road trips in michigan? check out this article for all the best road trip ideas in michigan!

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  • A loon on a small quiet lake near Traverse City, Michigan

    7 Beautiful Places to Kayak in Traverse City, MI

    September 1, 2021

    Looking for the best kayaking near Traverse City? Read this article for the best places to kayak near Traverse City, Michigan

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  • Beachscape and sand dunes with crystal clear water at the Dune Climb Hike in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore near Traverse City

    11 Best Easy Day Hikes near Traverse City

    July 15, 2021

    Looking for the best day hikes near Traverse City? Read this article for the best hiking trails for families and hikers!

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  • Sweeping views from Empire Bluffs overlooking Lake Michigan in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

    11 Best Hiking Trails in the Sleeping Bear Dunes

    February 18, 2021

    best hiking trails in the sleeping bear dunes for beaches, views, and more

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maddymarq

guide & writer exploring the midwest🏕
📍Wisconsin Northwoods & Lake Superior
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First snow up north ❄️🫎 These are from a perfect First snow up north ❄️🫎These are from a perfect morning a few years ago up the Gunflint Trail with @emksks :) 📸2: @emksks 📍Traditional homeland of the Anishinaabe Nation
HEY YOU!! Go look at the moon tonight ❤️👀 📍Tradit HEY YOU!! Go look at the moon tonight ❤️👀📍Traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
Shoulder season in Michigan ❄️🌊 1- a beach, weari Shoulder season in Michigan ❄️🌊1- a beach, wearing my fav @wintergreenely vintage ski jacket 2- my sisters looking out over Lake Michigan 3- a cabin at @crystalmountainmi 4- roadside pull offs in Michigan >5- the waffle cabin lol6- see anything good out there?👀7- hot coco on the beach 8- more beach :)9- cozy nights @crystalmountainmi From a trip with @traversecitytourism 📍Traditional homelands of the Odawa Nation
adventures inspired by curiosity> Navigation & to adventures inspired by curiosity>Navigation & topography are omg of my favorite challenges, so I spent a little while using the approximate position of the plane heading into Seattle, the video I’d taken, and topographical maps (no Google!!) to see if I could find a hike up to the pretty blue rock flour lake I could see from the plane.Needless to say I found the lake and it was just as pretty to visit by foot, and such a fun challenge to find a place without using guidebooks, apps, or blogs✨This is an established hike, but in the spirit of curiosity, see if you can figure out where it is on your own using good old-fashioned maps & geology (ie, where are there rock flour lakes?!) Videos unedited & shot on an iPhone 8📍 Traditional homelands of the Snohomish, Snoqualmie, and Chelan Indigenous People
Lake Superior >>>> Follow @maddymarq for Lake Su Lake Superior >>>> Follow @maddymarq for Lake Superior spam ❄️🌊📍Traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
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