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  • Balancing Rock on Stockton Island as seen from a kayak

    How to Kayak the Apostle Islands Sea Caves (by a kayak guide!)

    January 5, 2025

    Want to paddle through sea caves on Lake Superior? Let me help you find your way to and through the Apostle Islands Sea Caves.

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  • 18 Epic Winter Travel Destinations in the Midwest

    November 20, 2024

    Looking for the best winter vacations in the Midwest? From cross-country skis to small towns, here are the best places to visit in the Midwest in winter:

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  • 10 Best Things to do in Ely, Minnesota

    October 5, 2024

    From the best hiking to places to eat and cozy cabins, here are the best things to do in Ely, Minnesota!

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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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  • 25 Best Things to Do Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan

    October 24, 2023

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

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did you know these?!✨🌊🏕️🌈🥾 📍La did you know these?!✨🌊🏕️🌈🥾 📍Lake Superior, traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
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Tropical vibes, but make it Michigan✨🌴🌈 L Tropical vibes, but make it Michigan✨🌴🌈 Lately I’ve been itching for days when it’s light out until 10:30, and the feel of sand under my feet, and swimming in gin clear lakes and rivers (because right now everything’s either gray or dark or blindingly white snow) 1- overlook 9, sleeping bear dunes 2- kayaking sleeping bear 3- me, camping 4- kayaking the pictured rocks 5- a lake at home 6- kayaking crystal river 7- my first kayak camping trip on my first camera, ten years ago 8- isle royale 9- pyramid point 10- my favorite river 11- a hidden, unnamed cove 12- more pictured rocks 🫶 📍traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
ew, Lake Superior 😉✨🌊 📍Traditional Hom ew, Lake Superior 😉✨🌊 📍Traditional Homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation #lakesuperior #greatlakes #adventure
-40 sunrise on Lake Superior❄️✨🫶 All of -40 sunrise on Lake Superior❄️✨🫶 All of these clips are from the same morning except the last one, and the middle one with the person on the ice! These are -40 real feel mornings, the temp before the windchill closer to -20 (though my car read -35!!) Also this is Minnesota, not Michigan!!! Everyone always thinks my photos/videos are from Michigan but 90% are Minnesota or Wisconsin where I live :) 📍Anishinaabe Nation Traditional homelands #lakesuperior #minnesota #adventure
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