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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

guide & writer exploring the midwest🏕
📍Northwoods & Lake Superior
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Lake Superior summer ☀️🌊🥾>>>>> 1- Apostle Islands Lake Superior summer ☀️🌊🥾>>>>>1- Apostle Islands sea caves2- @takkasaunas 3- paddling the north shore4- the Keweenaw peninsula5- split rock lighthouse state park6- waterfalls of the UP7- a dip in the lake :)8- the Porcupine Mountains 9- @timber.tide.cabins 10- @climbforged 11- pictured rocks12- apostle islands 13- cornucopia, Wisconsin
Baja in dusty purple✨🐳🌕 1- moonrise over camp 2- Baja in dusty purple✨🐳🌕1- moonrise over camp2- sunset over cacti3- @aseaberg_61 beneath a nice looking cliff4- a humpback 5- peaking out of the tent in the morning 6- moon set over the sea of cortez7- another cliff8- the @seakayakadventures fleet (hosted guided trip!)9- sea stack or island?10- blue hour 11- moonrise 12- morning paddle13- blue-footed boobies14- red rock, pink boat15- sunrise
Adventure in Baja🌮🌎🐬 Adventure in Baja🌮🌎🐬
Sea kayaking in Baja🐬🌎🌮 @seakayakadventures (host Sea kayaking in Baja🐬🌎🌮@seakayakadventures (hosted)
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