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In the calm of Chippewa Harbor at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan, the waters of Lake Superior look more like a bathtub than the largest lake in the country. The park occupies the entire 40-mile-long island, offering excellent hiking, boating and incredible views of the lake. Put it on your summer bucketlist! Photo courtesy of Kaitlin Knick.

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Photographer Patrick Rodden captured glorious orange and purple skies over Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. He explains, “It’s a park with so many opportunities from hiking to boating and excellent wildlife viewing. Not only did I enjoy the terrestrial views, but I also had an incredible time watching the sky. This photo was taken from Rock Harbor on my last night on the island. It was a phenomenal sight to end a week of hiking. There is nothing like a midwestern sunset in all of its raw beauty and power.” Photo and words courtesy of Patrick Rodden.

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Summary 2024 Isle Royale trip

Total miles – 3,296

The Northwoods, the evergreen smells, the wildflowers, the water, THE Lake, rocky shorelines, the bogs, the discoveries – Isle Royale is a special place. And even though the modern world has creeped onto the island – now one location for cell phone users, it is still a place of serenity and peace. I am glad I took the trip again. Along with the north Shore drive in Minnesota along the shores of Lake Superior what a wonderful experience. I believe the family enjoyed their visit, and I also visiting the various places along the way visiting again and for the first time. America is a special place of diversity and hope. God blesses us all the time.

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State Song of North Carolina - The Old North State

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20240719 Home back yard

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20240719 Home

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20240719 Enter North Carolina on the way home. Sate road map cover

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20240719 Passing through Virginia on the way home. Sate road map cover.

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#Tamarack #Beckley #WV #Appalachia #photos #tourism (at TAMARACK: The Best of West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B69PonCnDA4/?igshid=1gk2ib1ned2g7

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A great place for a stretch break. #foutsadventuring @tamarack_wv #craftsmanship #heritage (at TAMARACK: The Best of West Virginia)

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Stopped at the tamarack on the way home. #boundforhome (at TAMARACK: The Best of West Virginia)

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Duel of the snifflers. . . #armpits #wifewalks (at TAMARACK: The Best of West Virginia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_Y3QMFFGd/?igshid=wkkui686pbp5

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20250719 Tamarack Rest Area I-77 West Virginia Hibiscus

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20250719 Tamarack Rest Area I-77 West Virginia

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20250719 Tamarack Rest Area I-77 West Virginia

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Friday, June 19, 2024 Day 19

End Mileage 43734 Start Mileage 43466 7:55 AM EDT Miles 268

Breakfast 9.29 McD Gas 25.30 Gifts 7.49 Tolls 12.75 Gas 32.95 Lunch 17.00 Postcards 2.05

Total 106.83

After trip Oil Change 95.00 Kid 100.00 Grass cutting 65.00 Total 260.00

Left motel on a dry, cool morning. Stopped for gas and ate breakfast. On the turnpike stopped at the Tamarack Center. Had postcards 5 for $1.00. Brought a few. Saw some nice gifts but decided to buy similar at home stores. Drove home, got gas, unloaded the van. The weeds in the garden were not as bad as could be. It had been very dry weather. Began weeding in the late afternoon. The trip was over. A very Northwoods experience, but it was good to be home again. The neighborhood kid showed up in the evening to be paid for looking after the house and mail.

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20240714 Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge

Pawpaw Asimina triloba