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Five Must-Camp Places in Michigan This Summer

By Shalee Wanders | Apr 16, 2017

Five Must-Camp Places in Michigan This Summer Updated: January 25, 2020   Summer months in The Mitten are considered sacred. We patiently wait from November to April for the weather to break, the lakes to become swimmable, and the camping nights comfortable. Each year we each make a list of places to visit, but somehow at the…

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Eight Other Travel Blogs to Inspire Your Wanderlust

By Shalee Wanders | Apr 3, 2017

EIGHT OTHER BLOGS TO INSPIRE YOUR WANDERLUST   When I begin looking for my next destination, I don’t often turn to guidebooks or the Travel Channel. Instead, I gain most of my wanderlust from reading other blogs. Bloggers tend to be the best way to learn what you need to know about a destination, not just…

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The Epic Five: Road Trip Utah’s National Parks

By Shalee Wanders | Mar 20, 2017

The Epic Five: Road Trip Utah National Parks Guide 2021 Updated: June 23, 2021 Utah National Parks: Sunrise in Arches National Park   Everything to Know About the Five Utah National Parks  Utah is the state that holds the third most national parks, standing just behind California (nine) and Alaska (eight). Although often overlooked by…

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Seven Things That Suck About Long Term Travel

By Shalee Wanders | Mar 7, 2017

SEVEN THINGS THAT SUCK ABOUT LONG TERM TRAVEL   I dreamt for years about traveling long term. Waking up every day in a completely new environment, without the slightest clue to where I was going next or how I was going to get there. In many ways, long term travel is a dream. But there…

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An Inside Look at the Van Life: Q&A

By Shalee Wanders | Feb 27, 2017

AN INSIDE LOOK AT VANLIFE: Q&A   Living in a van isn’t the most usual lifestyle. And with an unusual life comes many questions. Few people will ever understand what living in a van for months on end entails. The good, the bad, the beautiful, and the ugly. It’s not the easiest or most comfortable…

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Bucket List: The Glass Beach of Northern California

By Shalee Wanders | Feb 16, 2017

BUCKET LIST: THE GLASS BEACH OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA There are few places that stand out in such a way it almost seems fictional. For example, a beach made entirely of sea glass. In the quaint (and extremely adorable) Northern California town of Fort Bragg sits a series of coves with not much sand, but quite…

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The Best Places to Visit in the United States: 2017

By Shalee Wanders | Feb 9, 2017

THE BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN THE UNITED STATES   I’m not exactly sure how it happened, but somehow I’ve ticked off 42 states on the United States map. You know what that means, right? I’ve got 6 1/2 years to hit the last eight to complete 50 states before I turn 30. Challenge accepted. In…

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Please Don’t Ruin This:

By Shalee Wanders | Jan 28, 2017

Below is a selection of photographs showing fragile environments affected by our decisions as a country and world.

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A Road Trip up the Pacific Coast Highway

By Shalee Wanders | Jan 3, 2017

A Road Trip Up The Pacific Coast Highway   Oh, California, I have such a love-hate relationship with you. A magical coastline, (mostly) beautiful weather, mountains, redwoods, orcas, and oceans. There aren’t many places in the world where Christmas Day includes spotting whales off the coast, or a lazy Sunday means camping under the stars…

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OUTDOOR & ADVENTURE

August 8th, 2024

It’s taken years of long trips, short trips, overnight trips, and day trips to perfect my packing. And trust me, I’ve made almost every mistake along the way.

January 14, 2024

Acatengango is 13,045ft tall located about an hour's drive from Antigua. There are numerous trails to the summit, the most popular being 8.5 miles round trip and requiring 5,269 feet of elevation gain.

May 25th, 2024

Granite Peak is situated in the remote wilderness of the Beartooth Mountain Range. At 12,808, it towers above the majority of other peaks in Montana.

May 8th, 2024

The Disappointment Cleaver (or ‘DC’) route is the easiest route to the summit of Mount Rainier. It is the standard route used by all three mountaineering guides to the summit.

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SHALEE

 

SOMEHOW BEING COMPLETELY LOST, UNAPOLOGETICALLY STUBBORN, AND BARELY RESOURCEFUL HAS LANDED ME IN THIS WEIRD TWILIGHT ZONE OF BECOMING AN ADVENTURE TRAVEL BLOGGER. 

AWESOME.

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TRAVELING WITH CATS

December 2, 2021

Whether you need to move with your cat cross country or are looking to train your furry sidekick as an adventure companion, there are some important steps to take to get them acquainted for the road.

December 6, 2020

Whether you need to travel cross country with your cat or are aiming to train your new kitten as a hiking companion, here’s everything you’ll need to get them ready for the open road.

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Shalee Wanders is an outdoor travel blog focusing on adventure travel. Midwest born and raised, she began exploring by camping in Michigan as a young adult. In 2014, she met her love and travel partner, Josh. Since their first "date" jumping off cliffs in Canada, they have lived the vanlife in America, toured Europe on $20 a day, and explored over thirty countries.

Shalee is considered an expert in the travel industry for outdoor & adventure travel destinations. Her writing and photography have been featured in numerous notable publications and online outlets, such as Forbes, USA Today, and The Huffington Post.

 

 

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