Trail Guide & Outdoor Resource Master List

ALL of my free trail guides in one spot!

This is a master list of all of the hiking/travel articles I’ve created sorted by region!

I like to keep trail information as free as possible 100% of the time, but for a more detailed hiking/camping guide for the Great Lakes Region check out my book, Hidden Gems of the Northern Great Lakes, available in print via Amazon or as a PDF download for paying subscribers of Hello Stranger. For access to detailed PDF downloads of hiking, paddling, and road trip eBooks with interactive maps, exclusive essay content, and more, consider becoming a paying subscriber of Hello Stranger. Paying subscribers make it possible for me to create and keep most trail guides free for everyone.

Upper Midwest Trail Guides

North Shore Trails

• Exploring the North Shore eBook & Interactive Map (140+ page PDF download; available for one-time fee OR with a paying Hello Stranger subscription)

• 30 Best Things to do on the North Shore

• 13 Stunning Hiking Trails on the North Shore of Minnesota

• The Ultimate North Shore Winter Bucket List

• A Hiker’s Guide to the Gunflint Trail (subscribers only - PDF download)

• 16 Best Places to see Fall Color on the North Shore

• Eight Hidden North Shore Waterfalls

• Best Easy Hikes on the Gunflint Trail

• Day Hikes in Grand Marais

• Best Kayaking Spots on the North Shore

• Rose Lake Cliffs on the Gunflint Trail (full trip report)

• The Ultimate Outdoorsy Guide to Grand Marais

• Best Hiking near Duluth

Isle Royale National Park

• How to Visit Isle Royale National Park

• Deep Trouble on Isle Royale (narrative essay series)

• Route guides for paddling and backpacking available in Hidden Gems or Midwest Adventure eBook bundle

Northern Wisconsin

• 30 Things to Do in the Apostle Islands & Bayfield

• Easy Day Hikes Near Ashland, WI

• Day Hikes in Bayfield, WI

• How to Visit the Apostle Islands Sea Caves

• Apostle Islands Overnight Paddling Routes in Hidden Gems or Midwest Adventure eBook bundle

Northern Michigan

• 9 Best Michigan Road Trips

• 16 Winter Adventures in Michigan

• 25 Things to do in the Sleeping Bear Dunes

• Exploring Michigan: A Hiking & Adventure Guide to the Northwestern Lower Peninsula and Pictured Rocks (eBook download!)

• 30 Best Things to Do Pictured Rocks

• What to do in Bellaire, Michigan

• Best Photo Locations near Traverse City

• Seven Best Fall Color Spots in Northern Michigan

• Day Hikes near Traverse City

• Route guides for paddling and backpacking available in Hidden Gems

Great Lakes Guides

• 7 Hardcore Adventure Trips from Minneapolis (That AREN’T the Boundary Waters!)

• 18 Breathtaking Lake Superior Day Hikes

• The Ultimate Great Lakes Fall Road Trip

• 15 Great Lakes Destinations

• Best Kayaking Spots on Lake Superior

• 30 Midwest Hiking Trails Ranked Best to Worst

Pacific Northwest Trail Guides

• One-week Washington Road Trip Guide (leaving from Seattle & renting a car)

• Best Day Hikes in the San Juan Islands

• How to see Whales in the San Juan Islands

• Best Things to do on the North Oregon Coast

• Best Hiking Trails on the Mt. Baker Highway

• 16 Best Things to Do on Orcas Island

• Weekend Guide to Olympic National Park

• 25 Best Things to Do in the San Juan Islands

• Hiking the Lake Ann Trail

• We spent 70 days kayaking the Washington and BC Coast summer 2022. Read about it here.

• Eight Best Kayaking Spots in the San Juan Islands

• Ultimate Guide to Kayaking Desolation Sound

Beginner-Friendly Outdoor Resources

• Plan your first solo road trip

• How to get a job as an Outdoor Adventure Guide

• 15 Hacks for Finding Used Outdoor Gear

• Best Women’s Hiking Pants (that AREN’T leggings!)

• What to wear Winter Kayaking

• 15 Helpful Hacks for Kayak Camping

• Best Camping Tents for Beginners

• Best Sea Kayak for Beginners

• How to Layer for Fall Kayaking

Creator Tips:

• 29 Tips to Start a Travel Blog in 2024

• How to Edit iPhone Photos for Instagram

• How to Sell, Create, and Market eBooks

• How to Take Great Kayaking Photos

• Budget Cameras for Adventure Photography

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