midwest adventure storytelling

Looking to tell your story? You’re in the right place! Here at Hello Stranger we…

  • Use video, photos, and written word to create storytelling-forward engaging content to help increase brand awareness
  • Create custom short-form video and offer paid placement and custom content on Instagram to a community of 90k+
  • Create and write SEO-optimized storytelling-driven blog posts to boost your brand visibility in organic search as well as AI-overviews for Hello Stranger blog, 120k+ monthly pageviews
  • Create and write newsletters to reach a community of 3,500+ midwest adventure enthusiasts directly in their inboxes

Editorial standards: Product placement in gear roundups is not for sale; if you would like to send product to be considered for a certain article reach out via email below. Sending product for consideration does not guarantee placement; please note that placement in articles is based on merit only and all product will be thoroughly tested on trail before appearing in article, which may take 3-6 months. All paid advertising will be disclosed as such.

contact hello [at] madelinemarquardt.com for project rates

The Grove Glamping 2026

On Instagram, in the newsletter, on the blog

Spirit Mountain Duluth 2026

On Instagram

Lutsen Sea Villas 2026

On Instagram; in the newsletter; on the blog

REI Co-op holiday season 2025

Screenshot of a sponsored instagram reel with REI by @maddymarq featuring the inside of a camper truck set up in the woods

On Instagram; in the newsletter

retreat north summer 2025

On Instagram; in the newsletter; on the blog

visit keweenaw summer 2025

image of hiker's legs and boots facing the cave under o kun de kun falls in the keweenaw peninsula

On Instagram; in video; in the newsletter; on the blog

ham’s haus, lutsen summer 2025

Charcutrie board at Hams Haus in Lutsen | Airbnb photographer minnesota

On Instagram; in video; in the newsletter

traverse city tourism winter 2025

On Instagram; in the newsletter

seagull bay motel winter 2025

image of a instagram reel screenshot with @Maddymarq and a motel partner

on Instagram; on substack; on the blog; on youtube