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  • 27 Bucket-List Michigan Hiking Trails (with maps!)

    April 19, 2024

    Searching for Michigan’s best hiking trails? Here are the 26 best hiking trails in Michigan for views, waterfalls, and swimming!

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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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  • 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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  • Best Photo Locations near Traverse City

    September 21, 2021

    Looking for the best photo locations near Traverse City, Michigan? From sand dunes to wild rivers, here are the best photography locations near Traverse City, Michigan.

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  • Fall Color on a backroad near Traverse City, in Northern Michigan

    7 Beautiful Fall Hiking Ideas in Northern Michigan

    September 3, 2021

    For the best fall hiking trails in northern michigan, hard hikes, easy hikes, and fall color, read on!

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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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  • Image of a rocky shore on Lake Superior with loons in the water. In the backgrounders is Split Rock Lighthouse on a cliff overlooking Lake Superior.

    15 Most Beautiful Great Lakes Destinations

    July 23, 2021

    Looking for the most beautiful Great Lakes travel destinations? Read this article for the 15 best summer vacation spots in the Great Lakes Region!

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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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  • 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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  • 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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me + Lake Superior = the ultimate love story 💗✨🌊 Lake Superior holds 10% of the worlds surface freshwater, is the largest lake in the world by surface area, and does in fact control my entire life, I’m deeply obsessed on a visceral level, and I’m totally okay with it 🫶 📍Anishinaabe Nation Traditional Homelands
weekend walks in the woods🥾✨🌲 theres a few weekend walks in the woods🥾✨🌲 theres a few things that make me happy pretty much no matter what is happening in my life— a cup of coffee in the woods, a good book and a cup of tea in the evening, and a chance to knit something pretty 🫶 spent most of the weekend working on my last little shop update on @knittingbymaddy before Thanksgiving, live tomorrow at 5pm CT💗 from then on, it’s all Christmas gift knits and finishing up a few small customs until the new year 🌲 📍traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation
✨this✨ season is so close I can taste it💗 w ✨this✨ season is so close I can taste it💗 winter kayaking on Lake Superior is definitely not a beginner activity, and here are some quick things to keep in mind for all winter paddlers✨⬇️ ❄️It’s drysuit season! In general, a wetsuit isn’t going to be warm enough for true winter paddling with ice on the water like this. If you’re going to go anyway, a wetsuit is better than nothing. ✨wool baselayers!! for your next-to-skin layer, some mid weight wool baselayers are a great bet. ✨ PFD!! While a life jacket is a must in all seasons, in the winter it’s especially important to keep your PFD on; you’re likely to experience cold shock in the event of capsize, and inhale water immediately. Everyone pictured here is an experienced Great Lakes paddler with several years experience guiding and instructing :) Winter kayaking on Lake Superior is a super fun activity I love to do in the winter, but it’s definitely not a “bucket listy” tourist activity, and not something I would recommend without the right gear, coastal paddling experience, and extensive local knowledge ❄️ 📍Anishinaabe Nation Land
a girl 🤝 her emotional support puffy ✨💗🤣 I’ve had my @stio pinion down pullover for four years now & it comes everywhere with me— winter hiking, backpacking, sea kayaking, I think I even brought it to Florida once 🌴 Code MADDY-W2440 for 40% off with @stio now through the 15th :) #stioaffiliate #lettheoutsidein
winter in northern minnesota❄️✨🥾 mini gui winter in northern minnesota❄️✨🥾 mini guide⬇️ saunas to check out🔥 @saunacamps (Minneapolis!!) @sisuandloylysauna (Grand Marais) @cedarandstonesauna (Duluth) winter hikes🥾✨ Jay Cooke State Park Day Hill in Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Cascade River State Park Cabin Stays❄️ @northern_light_cottages @elycabincollective @toftetrails XC skiing🎿 Pincushion Mountain Gooseberry Falls State Park Lester-Amity Trail (Lester Park) Lighthouses🌊 Two Harbors Light Split Rock Lighthouse State Park Grand Marais Light 📍traditional homelands of the Anishinaabe Nation #winter #minnesota #northshore
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