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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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Unconventional ways I’ve saved money🤷🏼‍♀️ Definetly these wouldn’t work for everyone, but this is how I got a start working as a freelance writer/photographer and outdoor influencer. Everyone’s path in creative fields always looks super different, but I think sometimes it can be helpful to hear what people did to get there. For me I think the biggest thing was when I realized I wanted to work as a writer, I just started writing and kept writing, and kept putting myself out there. Ultimately the best thing you can do is just start, and work with what you have in front of you.
Last one is a plot twist 😉🛶🥾🏕️ #kay Last one is a plot twist 😉🛶🥾🏕️ #kayak #adventure #greatlakes 📍Traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
Arches National Park in 2 hrs, because sometimes t Arches National Park in 2 hrs, because sometimes that’s all you need✨🏜️🥾 Arches is crowded, but my favorite part of crowded places is the tiny tourists :) can you spot the hiker in the third photo?! 📍 Traditional and cultural homelands of the Ute, Paiute, Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, and Sioux peoples
how I ended up in the Midwest, and liking it✨🥾 (abridged version) [photo no 6 shot by @emksks (edit by me), 5 shot by Andy (my partner), others shot by me] #midwest #adventure #outdoors
Beginner backpacking tips🏕️🥾🏜️ Video Beginner backpacking tips🏕️🥾🏜️ Video from a trip with @explorenborgen #hiking #backpacking #camping
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