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The good ol' US of A. Yup, there are so many places to go and see!

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Baton Rouge Road Trip

Kevin and Roxanne

Mar 16, 20234 min read

Baton Rouge Road Trip

362

Grand Canyon Weekend Trip in December

Kevin and Roxanne

Dec 30, 202211 min read

Grand Canyon Weekend Trip in December

2090

BWCA - Horseshoe, Winchell, Gaskin Loop Solo. With a Bear.

Kevin and Roxanne

Oct 3, 20226 min read

BWCA - Horseshoe, Winchell, Gaskin Loop Solo. With a Bear.

6000

BWCA Louse River Loop

Kevin and Roxanne

Aug 8, 20225 min read

BWCA Louse River Loop

7910

A Taste of #Vanlife: My First Time Adventure

Kevin and Roxanne

Oct 24, 202110 min read

A Taste of #Vanlife: My First Time Adventure

1660

Whitewater State Park: Solo camping at a nearly perfect state park

Kevin and Roxanne

Aug 22, 20215 min read

Whitewater State Park: Solo camping at a nearly perfect state park

4575

Trail's End Campground: A slice of camping and canoeing heaven....plus a bear

Kevin and Roxanne

Aug 9, 20216 min read

Trail's End Campground: A slice of camping and canoeing heaven....plus a bear

4360

Glacial Lakes State Park: Rolling prairies, wildflowers and 10 camping lessons learned

Kevin and Roxanne

Jun 20, 20216 min read

Glacial Lakes State Park: Rolling prairies, wildflowers and 10 camping lessons learned

3240

California 9-Day Road Trip: LA, Joshua Tree, SEKI, Monterey, Highway 1

Kevin and Roxanne

Jun 6, 202111 min read

California 9-Day Road Trip: LA, Joshua Tree, SEKI, Monterey, Highway 1

8450

3-Day Itinerary for Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Jun 6, 20215 min read

3-Day Itinerary for Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park

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1.5 Day Itinerary for Joshua Tree National Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Jun 6, 20216 min read

1.5 Day Itinerary for Joshua Tree National Park

2200

Exploring Iowa's Driftless Area

Kevin and Roxanne

Apr 25, 20215 min read

Exploring Iowa's Driftless Area

2390

Winter Weekend Getaway to the Gunflint Lodge

Kevin and Roxanne

Jan 30, 20215 min read

Winter Weekend Getaway to the Gunflint Lodge

3480

My Magic Bell Solo

Kevin and Roxanne

Dec 10, 20203 min read

My Magic Bell Solo

670

Hiking St. Paul's Crosby Farm Regional Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Nov 29, 20202 min read

Hiking St. Paul's Crosby Farm Regional Park

2170

Western Washington Wanderlust

Kevin and Roxanne

Nov 25, 20205 min read

Western Washington Wanderlust

600

Highlights of Michigan U.P. Roadtrip

Kevin and Roxanne

Oct 25, 20206 min read

Highlights of Michigan U.P. Roadtrip

890

Day Trip to MN Bluff Country: Frontenac State Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Oct 4, 20203 min read

Day Trip to MN Bluff Country: Frontenac State Park

660

Awesome Day Trip Destination: Taylors Falls, St. Croix River, and Franconia Sculpture Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Oct 2, 20203 min read

Awesome Day Trip Destination: Taylors Falls, St. Croix River, and Franconia Sculpture Park

340

Looking for fall color: Wild River State Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Sep 29, 20202 min read

Looking for fall color: Wild River State Park

800

Birthplace of Walt Whitman - America's Poet

Kevin and Roxanne

Sep 28, 20203 min read

Birthplace of Walt Whitman - America's Poet

370

The Big Bog and Carnivorous Plants in Northern Minnesota

Kevin and Roxanne

Sep 6, 20205 min read

The Big Bog and Carnivorous Plants in Northern Minnesota

4700

We Are All On Stolen Land: Lake Shetek, Pipestone, Jeffers Petroglyphs - and everywhere.

Kevin and Roxanne

Aug 10, 20204 min read

We Are All On Stolen Land: Lake Shetek, Pipestone, Jeffers Petroglyphs - and everywhere.

1020

Lake Shetek State Park: Big lake, dark history and packing up early

Kevin and Roxanne

Aug 10, 20205 min read

Lake Shetek State Park: Big lake, dark history and packing up early

2430

Seagull Lake Trip: BWCA from the perspective of a novice

Kevin and Roxanne

Aug 5, 20206 min read

Seagull Lake Trip: BWCA from the perspective of a novice

4411

Minnesota's North Shore: Top Things to Do

Kevin and Roxanne

Jul 25, 20209 min read

Minnesota's North Shore: Top Things to Do

2942

Blue Mounds State Park: Bison, native prairie, quartzite cliffs, and one brave pocket gopher

Kevin and Roxanne

Jul 13, 20205 min read

Blue Mounds State Park: Bison, native prairie, quartzite cliffs, and one brave pocket gopher

1750

Beaver Creek Valley State Park- connect to nature, disconnect from your phone, eat a s'more or two

Kevin and Roxanne

Jun 30, 20205 min read

Beaver Creek Valley State Park- connect to nature, disconnect from your phone, eat a s'more or two

1170

Fort Snelling State Park at Bdote: Right in our Backyard

Kevin and Roxanne

Jun 22, 20203 min read

Fort Snelling State Park at Bdote: Right in our Backyard

1150

Top 10+ Grand Marais - Classic "Up North" Minnesota

Kevin and Roxanne

Jun 19, 20208 min read

Top 10+ Grand Marais - Classic "Up North" Minnesota

2910

Canyonlands - Angry Toes and Quart Low go on a Hike. Or Two, or More.

Kevin and Roxanne

Jun 10, 20207 min read

Canyonlands - Angry Toes and Quart Low go on a Hike. Or Two, or More.

800

Mental and Physical Health Break at Afton State Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Jun 7, 20203 min read

Mental and Physical Health Break at Afton State Park

300

Ghost-Quarry along a Wild River: Banning State Park

Kevin and Roxanne

May 24, 20203 min read

Ghost-Quarry along a Wild River: Banning State Park

2100

Sand, sand and more sand at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore

Kevin and Roxanne

May 22, 20203 min read

Sand, sand and more sand at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore

290

Country Hiking at Whitetail Woods and Vermillion Highlands

Kevin and Roxanne

May 17, 20203 min read

Country Hiking at Whitetail Woods and Vermillion Highlands

751

Spring is Blooming at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Apr 26, 20203 min read

Spring is Blooming at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park

920

#covidexploring: Minneapolis Veteran's Home Historic District

Kevin and Roxanne

Apr 25, 20202 min read

#covidexploring: Minneapolis Veteran's Home Historic District

422

Top Tips and Things to Do in Louisville

Kevin and Roxanne

Apr 23, 20204 min read

Top Tips and Things to Do in Louisville

250

What is Bourbon

Kevin and Roxanne

Apr 23, 20203 min read

What is Bourbon

253

How to Take a Trip on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

Kevin and Roxanne

Apr 23, 20204 min read

How to Take a Trip on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

430

Bison, wild horses, badlands and magic: Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Kevin and Roxanne

Apr 22, 20202 min read

Bison, wild horses, badlands and magic: Theodore Roosevelt National Park

1120

On the Sauce - 3 Days on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

Kevin and Roxanne

Apr 20, 20209 min read

On the Sauce - 3 Days on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

1382

Top 10 National Parks

Kevin and Roxanne

Apr 15, 20203 min read

Top 10 National Parks

1043

NYC Bucket List: TWA Hotel

Kevin and Roxanne

Apr 12, 20202 min read

NYC Bucket List: TWA Hotel

380

Long Island: Sagamore Hill

Kevin and Roxanne

Apr 8, 20202 min read

Long Island: Sagamore Hill

300

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Hi. Kevin and Roxanne here. We are a couple of architects that love every bit of travel- from the planning and details, to the actual adventure, to the stories we have experienced and created.

Contact us at: travelneartravelfar2020@gmail.com

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