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    12 Midwest Spring Break Ideas (by an outdoor guide!)

    January 3, 2026

    Looking for midwest spring break ideas? Read this article for the best spring break destination for Midwest Adventurers!

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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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    How to Plan a Perfect Road Trip (for Solo Female Travelers)

    January 10, 2024

    looking for how to plan a road trip for solo female travleers? Read this article for everything you need to know to plan your first road trip!

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  • Blue Hour in the Meghri Mountains of Armenia

    One Year Later: Peace Corps Evacuation of 2020

    March 16, 2021

    One year ago today Peace Corps Volunteers were sent home from their homes and jobs abroad. I was one of them.

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    New year: a note from pandemic winter

    February 19, 2021

    A year ago, we poured a bottle of cheap champagne off a balcony in Berlin. On a shoestring budget, the bottle was completely undrinkable, somehow all too sour and too sweet and too bubbly. We…

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maddymarq

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📍Northwoods & Lake Superior
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Happy spring from up north❄️☕️🌞 a few moments from Happy spring from up north❄️☕️🌞 a few moments from this weekend straight from my camera roll 🎞️It’s still looking pretty snowy & icy but spring is definitely on its way and bonfire season is so back :)
Sea kayaking British Columbia💫🏔️🏕️ Sea kayaking British Columbia💫🏔️🏕️
British Columbia blue🐬🏝️🏔️ A few years ago, some f British Columbia blue🐬🏝️🏔️ A few years ago, some fellow sea kayak guides & I decided it would be fun to spend a summer living out of kayaks :) This is what it looked like♥️🫶🏻
Lake Superior magic💫🏝️🏕️ Lake Superior magic💫🏝️🏕️
Kayaking the Apostle Islands🌈🏕️🏝️ Kayaking the Apostle Islands🌈🏕️🏝️
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