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  • High Falls near Silver Bay, Minnesota begins to freeze in December

    Six Beautiful Frozen Waterfalls on Minnesota’s North Shore

    February 20, 2021

    There is something magical about the idea of rushing water brought to a complete standstill. Frozen waterfalls sound like something out of a fairytale, unique to places like Alaska or Norway. Under the radar and…

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guide & writer exploring the midwest🏕
📍Wisconsin Northwoods
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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
Paddling season PSA, what’d I miss?🌊✨ #kay Paddling season PSA, what’d I miss?🌊✨

#kayak #canoe #adventure #greatlakes
I get followed by a stranger in the woods🙃 par I get followed by a stranger in the woods🙃

part 2/2 on my solo road trip last spring, you can find part one back a few posts.

📍traditional and cultural homelands of the Shawnee, Cherokee and Osage
Week in the desert camera roll 📸🎞️ with @e Week in the desert camera roll 📸🎞️ with @explorenborgen 

1- camp 
2- a waterfall (shot by @explorenborgen )
3- early morning 
4- a stream in the desert 
5- lounging (shot by @explorenborgen )
6- sunrise @ arches 
7- @explorenborgen shows me around a park
8- desert flower
9- first light 
10- sunrise @glampingcanyonlands 
11- a canyon
12- breakfast of champions 
13- 15- the real reason to visit the desert 🦖

📍traditional and cultural homelands of the Ute, Southern Paiute, and Pueblo peoples
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