7 articles tagged with midwest adventures
Growing up between Florence's Renaissance splendor and Canada's rugged wilderness gave me a unique lens through which I view destinations often overlooked by mainstream travel circuits. Aurora, Illinois—a city I initially visited for a database migration project—surprised me with its...
Kansas City has always reminded me of a vintage muscle car – most people see only what's on display, but the real magic lies beneath the hood. When I first visited from Aurora on a weekend work trip to source...
There's something mesmerizing about the vast North Dakota sky that speaks to my astronomer's soul. Like a celestial invitation, the unobstructed horizon stretching over Wahpeton's agricultural landscape offers one of America's most underrated stargazing experiences. Last summer, I exchanged my...
Growing up with Tlingit teachings about forest wisdom, I've developed a sixth sense for finding those magical pockets of nature that don't make it onto tourist brochures. Columbia, Missouri might not scream 'outdoor adventure destination' to most travelers, but trust...
There's something about wide-open spaces that speaks to my soul in the same way free-falling through the sky does. North Dakota might not have the elevation for skydiving that I typically chase, but what it lacks in vertical drop, it...
The American Midwest often gets overlooked in conversations about adventure destinations, but as someone who's spent years seeking out the textural nuances of landscapes across continents, I've learned to look beyond the obvious. Janesville, Wisconsin—a place I stumbled upon while...
When most folks hear 'Mitchell, South Dakota,' they immediately think of the world-famous Corn Palace. But as someone who builds structures for a living and jumps out of perfectly good aircraft for fun, I'm here to tell you this prairie...
