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Where to Sleep and Eat in Orr, an Undiscovered Northern Minnesota Lake Town

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Where to Sleep and Eat in Orr, an Undiscovered Northern Minnesota Lake Town

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Jennifer Broome • Leave a comment

This is the Minnesota lake town you likely don’t know about. Orr was founded in 1905 with a thriving timber industry. Nestled along the shoreline of Pelican Lake, the lumberjack town has a rustic charm. In the late 1800s, entrepreneur and lumberman William Orr built a hotel, general store, and other permanent structures of the … Continue reading →

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St. Croix River and Ice Age Trail: Easy Trek from Minneapolis Airport to 2 National Park Service Sites

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St. Croix River and Ice Age Trail: Easy Trek from Minneapolis Airport to 2 National Park Service Sites

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Jennifer Broome • 1 Comment

When I was asked to speak at TBEX North America in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, I decided to check off a few National Park Service sites in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The closest major airport to Eau Claire is Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport about 1.5 hours away. Of course I was taking the scenic route to get … Continue reading →

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This wasn’t a kayak tour. It was a floating ocean

This wasn’t a kayak tour. It was a floating ocean safari.🛶

Paddling through Nelson Bay in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest with @theboatcompany was immersion into a spectacular underwater world.

Crystal-clear water revealed starfish (or sea stars) everywhere, clinging to the rocks above and below the waterline at low tide.

Then came the rest of the magic: vibrant sea anemones, a bald eagle soaring overhead, a waterfall spilling into the picturesque bay, snacking on salty rock weed straight from the sea, and exploring glowing sea caves so vivid I might have even named one. 🥰

This is the Alaska most people never see. No crowds. No mega ships. Just wild coastline and a kaleidoscopic underworld for an incredible afternoon adventure.

#tongassnationalforest #theboatcompany #alaskacruise #oceanadventure #kayakadventures

On the way back from Alaska I stopped in Seattle s

On the way back from Alaska I stopped in Seattle so I could check off my 50th national park spending a day in @olympic_nps. Along the scenic Hurricane Ridge drive I saw a bear just before taking in the view from the top. It was 32°F at the ridge!

Then I drove along Lake Crescent on my way to Hoh Rain Forest, one of the best examples of a temperate rain forest in the U.S. I hiked the Hall of Mosses and was able to enjoy some moments of solitude along the trail.

Tips:
• Start early as both Hurricane Ridge and Hall of Mosses are very popular. I started about 6:30a.
• It takes 40-45 minutes each way to drive the 17-mile narrow Hurricane Ridge.
• It’s 2.5 hours from top of ridge to Hoh Rain Forest - Lake Crescent is worth at least 1 stop.
• I got to Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center about 10:30a and parking lot was almost full. They meter parking during peak times. Add extra time to your visit (at least an hour) or plan to get there early.

Had the most epic glacier day with @theboatcompany

Had the most epic glacier day with @theboatcompany visiting the Dawes Glacier in the Endicott Arm. We went on skiffs weaving our way around growlers, bergy bits, and icebergs to get within a quarter to half mile of the glacier.

With sunshine enhancing the calving, Dawes put on quite a show. Truly a phenomenal day. Reel coming soon!!!

#glacier #theboatcompany #alaska #dawesglacier

Double rainbow and an iceberg….what a moment as @t

Double rainbow and an iceberg….what a moment as @theboatcompany Mist Cove pulled into Sanford Cove in Endicott Arm for the night. Oh and there was a whale too!

This is not your average soaking stop. A short rug

This is not your average soaking stop. A short rugged trek on Baranof Island in Tongass National Forest leads to one of Alaska’s hottest spots.♨️🌲

I did this steamy adventure with @theboatcompany and it felt like stumbling into Alaska’s off-the-radar spa with geothermal soaking pools carved beside roaring snowmelt in the heart of the wild.

Baranof Warm Springs are raw, steamy, and unforgettable.

This is when Alaska says: earn your spa day.

#theboatcompany #alaska #hotsprings #tongassnationalforest

My Alaska bingo card did NOT include a beaver usin

My Alaska bingo card did NOT include a beaver using a waterfall as its personal shower on the edge of the sea. 🦫🌊

In Tongass National Forest, I caught my wildest wildlife moment yet with a beaver swimming in saltwater in Nelson Bay on Baranof Island, bathing beneath a waterfall, then riding the current back into the bay.

Beavers may be common in Alaska, but actually spotting one like this? Incredibly rare. Seeing it from a kayak during an early morning excursion aboard @theboatcompany Mist Cove made the moment even more surreal.

#TongassNationalForest #alaskawildlife #TheBoatCompany #beaver

Monday morning, but make it Tongass. ☕️🌲 Woke up

Monday morning, but make it Tongass. ☕️🌲

Woke up on @theboatcompany in Nismeni Cove off Salisbury Sound with coffee on deck, glassy water, misty peaks, and zero crowds… just the wild heart of Southeast Alaska.

No mega ships. No rush hour. Just one unforgettable way to experience the world’s largest temperate rainforest on the world’s only nonprofit cruise line.

Proof Mondays hit different off the grid.

#alaska #wildalaska #goodmorning #monday

Last stopping on project with @beefitswhatsfordinn

Last stopping on project with @beefitswhatsfordinner @oklahomabeef was @butcherbbqstand. Make sure to see the new push pin in Wellston that makes the halfway mark of Oklahoma’s 400-miles, the longest driveable stretch of the Mother Road of any state.

Head to @butcherbbqstand - dubbed best BBQ in Oklahoma. Get there early as there is ALWAYS a line Friday-Sunday at this award-winning joint featured in numerous TV shows.

OKC is about an hour away. Stay @classeninnokc for a retro stay on Route 66. Experience the cowboy culture of Stockyards City, where we grabbed dinner in a saloon. To end the night we popped over to OKC’s Film Row for dessert @peretscoffee.

Such a fun adventure and I can’t wait to share a series of stories soon!

Thanks @adeinaanderson for joining me on our crazy Springfield-OKC road trip on @route66official.

#route66 #okc #beefitswhatsfordinner #oklahomabeef

I had a ball returning to Tulsa working on a big p

I had a ball returning to Tulsa working on a big project for @beefitswhatsfordinner @oklahomabeef. After a night in the historic @thecampbellhotel on Route 66 I got to spend time in the kitchen with Nick and Matt @nickys_smokehouse in the super cool food hall @motherroadmarket. There’s always a line, but it’s worth the wait! My fav are the phenomenal tacos.

I also got to check out Tulsa’s Route 66 “Land of the Giants” including the newest addition Rosie the Riveter before continuing west on @route66official.

If you’re driving Route 66 - book a night in Tulsa. It’s the “Capitol of Route 66” and has 28 miles of the Mother Road within its city limits.

#route66 #tulsa #beefitswhatsfordinner #oklahomabeef

Denver said “Hold my margarita…grab your snow boot

Denver said “Hold my margarita…grab your snow boots.”🪅❄️

Snow globe mode fully activated with giant flakes dumping on Cinco de Mayo. Snow in May in Colorado isn’t unusual…but this could be biggest May snowstorm in Denver in 23 years.

We were in the 70s last weekend, getting buried in snow midweek, and heading back to the 70s this weekend. Honestly, this kind of Colorado weather roller coaster never gets old. 🥰

After the historically dry winter, we’ll gladly take the moisture. 🌨️❄️🌨️❄️🌨️❄️

Here’s more from cruising Route 66 in a U-Haul (se

Here’s more from cruising Route 66 in a U-Haul (see previous post) last week while working on stories along America’s Beef Trail for @beefitswhatsfordinner @mobeefcouncil. 🛣️

From Carthage to Joplin, Route 66 in southwest Missouri delivers peak roadside Americana. In @experiencecarthagemo my friend @adeinaanderson and I wandered the wonderfully weird world of ghost town turned art installation at Red Oak II followed by a hearty breakfast with cowboys at Iggy’s Diner, a cool eatery housed in 2 train cars.

We passed by one of America’s last working drive-ins. I’d love to see a flick at the iconic 66 Drive-In Theatre.

We took a quick detour off Route 66 to see @joplinstockyards which opened in 1930. It’s the largest cow/calf auction in the nation…and yes I climbed up on a stall for a better view.

Last stop in @visitmo was in @visitjoplinmo. Don’t miss the tile mural with a replica of a red 1964 Corvette embedded into it. For lunch we stopped @dtbjomo, a fun and busy burger shack right on Route 66. The special pimento cheese burger was amazing!🍔

It’s the kind of Route 66 day to remind you the Mother Road still has plenty of stories left….even from the front seat of an @uhaul.😂

It’s an adventure this week in Missouri! Flew into

It’s an adventure this week in Missouri! Flew into Springfield right after a big hail storm damaged every rental car at airport to throw a kink into the plan. After filming at Casper’s - Springfield’s oldest diner - for a big Route 66 project with @beefitswhatsfordinner and @mobeefcouncil had to rent a U-Haul because there were no rental cars in the city.

So off my friend @adeinaanderson and I went on Route 66 seeing a few sites in Springfield, stopping at Gary’s Gay Parita, and spent the night at Boots Court Motel in Carthage. It’s one of the oldest operating hotels on Route 66!

Off for Day 2 of this wild ride!😂

#route66 #roadtrip #missouri #beefitswhatsfordinner

To quote The Eagles song….”Well I’m standin’ on a

To quote The Eagles song….”Well I’m standin’ on a corner in Winslow, Arizona.”

Spending some time on Route 66 this week working on a big project for @beefitswhatsfordinner. Can’t wait to share some seriously cool spots along the Mother Road!

#route66 #beeffarmersandranchers #winslow #standinonthecorner

When you checked into a 100-year-old barn… at the

When you checked into a 100-year-old barn… at the world’s only Forbes 5-Star guest ranch.

The Wrangler @theranchatrockcreek is where Montana’s past meets polished luxury. Once the tack room in this 19th-century barn, now reimagined with hand-hewn beams, creaky wood floors, and a porch made for slow mornings. Inside there’s a king bed, cozy sitting area, and every luxurious Western detail done right.

It’s rugged on the outside and refined where it counts. It’s exactly how a five-star ranch should feel.

History outside, luxury inside, and views that make you sit a little longer….and wish you never have to leave.

#Montana #ranchlife #theranchatrockcreek #luxuryranch #forbes5star

Just a girl and her new favorite horse…meet Noble.

Just a girl and her new favorite horse…meet Noble.🐴

He’s a rescued American mustang with grit and grace. Out here @theranchatrockcreek, the world’s only Forbes 5-Star ranch, this isn’t just horseback riding, it’s luxuriously experiencing the real West.

Big Montana sky, the snow-dusted Sapphire Range in the distance, miles of open land, and trotting through the sagebrush make it truly special.

I’ve ridden quite a bit and done some phenomenal rides, but the opportunity to ride an American mustang is unforgettable.

I’m definitely a member of Noble’s fan club….and based on the snuggles at the end of the ride I think he likes me too. 🥰

Montana doesn’t ask you to slow down in the spring

Montana doesn’t ask you to slow down in the spring… the weather makes the decision for you.

It snowed all morning. Quiet, steady, and forces you to slow down whether you planned to or not. By afternoon, blue skies were back. One minute winter, the next it’s saddle up season.

April @theranchatrockcreek feels like a reset:
• chilaquiles for a late, linger-a-while breakfast
• a trail ride through a fresh dusting of white
• making new friends with Flip and Flop (and a few four-legged trail partners, too)
• guided breathwork + a sound bath with Eve that resets everything
• a Montana Distillery whiskey tasting before happy hour
• and ending the day with a French Cowboy–themed dinner by @chef.zac that topped it all

This is luxury that doesn’t try too hard. It just lets nature set the pace.

And around here… the weather always gets the last word.

POV: you came for spring… and Montana said “sit a

POV: you came for spring… and Montana said “sit a while” ❄️

Rocking on the historic barn porch @theranchatrockcreek while snow falls as winter says hold on.

Forecast? Doesn’t matter here. The weather is part of the experience.

No rush. No noise. Just a luxury guest ranch and a front-row seat to whatever the sky decides.

Spring… the Montana way.🥰

#springinmontana #westernlifeandstyle #ranchlife #luxuryranch #relaischateaux

Boat day to Isla Mujeres… and the rest of the worl

Boat day to Isla Mujeres… and the rest of the world fades away. 🌊

Turquoise water, pelicans on patrol, and a margarita the size of your head.

Yeah… this is the beach vibe. It’s a fun excursion from Cancun.

Caftan by @cayecaftans

#IslaMujeres #MexicoTravel #Cancun #IslandLife

This is your sign to wake up early on vacation.🌅

This is your sign to wake up early on vacation.🌅

Puerto Morelos at sunrise feels like a different world…
quiet water, soft light, and a sky that slowly catches fire.

No beach clubs. No crowds. Just the sound of the ocean and a front-row seat to the day beginning.

Sometimes the best part of a trip happens before everyone else wakes up.

Would you set the alarm for this?🙋‍♀️

#puertomorelos #mexicotravel #sunrise #mexicovacation

This is my new favorite place to stay in @visitsan

This is my new favorite place to stay in @visitsantabarbara 🌴
Beach across the street. Mediterranean vibes.

Room 2205 = obsessed.

Book @themilosb for your next coastal getaway.

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