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Moody winter trails. Steady rain with fog creeping through the ravines.

Covered 10.2 miles. Felt refreshed on the trail but happy to get out of the cold.

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My first post in 6+ years. Not sure if I’ll be posting again. Training dump from this week.

- 480 front squat

- 440 bench press

- 650 deadlift

I’m up to 46 national parks and counting now. I still hike weekly. Planning a 20 mile day hike in December. I always felt like my images didn’t generally resonate with people. I still love taking photos just sharing them less!

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Jordan Pond. Acadia NP. 🌲⛰🌲 #explore #hiking #usinterior #acadianationalpark #acadia #optoutside #findyourpark #nationalpark #nationalparks #naturephotography

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Enjoying the views at Acadia NP. Exploring the rocky shoreline, swimming, and taking in the mountain views is a blast! And my 31st NP of the 60 National Parks!!! 🌲 #acadianationalpark #acadia #findyourpark #optoutside #nationalpark #nationalparks #wildish #usinterior #hiking #swimming #explore

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Views from the Sahale Glacier Camp were awesome! This was a nice day hike with a modest grade to the pass. The trail got much steeper past the pass towards the camp. The views were worth every step!!! • The camping spots were reinforced with walls of stacked rocks that would likely offer some needed refuge against the onslaught of wind on an open face mountain. ⛰🏔⛺️ #hike #hiking #usinterior #nature #nationalpark #nationalparks #naturephotography #optoutside #findyourpark #adventure #sahalearm #sahaleglacier #washingtonstate #explore #northcascades #northcascadesnationalpark

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Great views in North Cascades NP. This park had fewer visitors than other Washington parks but it wasn’t short on beautiful views and great hikes! ⛰🏔🏕 #usinterior #hiking #nature #hike #naturephotography #nationalpark #nationalparks #naturephotography #findyourpark #optoutside #washingtonstate #northcascades #northcascadesnationalpark #explore #adventure

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Bison vs car. 🤣 no doubt in my mind about the winner! 💪 #fitness #exercise #badlands #southdakota #badlandsnationalpark #hike #getoutandexplore #gohike #summer #summertime #trail #outdoors #hikesouthdakota #hiking #gooutside #nature #nationalpark #nationalparks #naturephotography #explore #exploremore #outdoors #hike #hiking #findyourpark #adventure #optoutside #gooutside #goals #motivation #wildlife #bison

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Setting up camp and a couple bison emerged over the ridge and watched! 😂 ⛺️ #trnp #northdakota #theodorerooseveltnationalpark #hike #getoutandexplore #gohike #summer #summertime #trail #outdoors #hikenorthdakota #hiking #gooutside #nature #nationalpark #nationalparks #naturephotography #explore #exploremore #outdoors #hike #hiking #findyourpark #adventure #optoutside #gooutside #goals #motivation #maahdaahhey #wildlife #bison #usinterior #backpacking #camping #tent

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Badlands NP doesn’t disappoint! It is diverse and almost otherworldly in appearance. • • #badlandsnps #badlands #badlandsnationalpark #southdakota #optoutside #findyourpark #usinterior #hike #nature #naturephotography #hiking #nationalpark #nationalparks #photography

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Breakfast time for the hummingbirds! ☀️ #ohio #wildlife #hummingbird #bird #birdwatching #naturephotography #summer #sunflower

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Is it me or do bighorn sheep always look majestic?! 🐏 #fitness #exercise #badlands #southdakota #badlandsnationalpark #hike #getoutandexplore #gohike #summer #summertime #trail #outdoors #hikesouthdakota #hiking #gooutside #nature #nationalpark #nationalparks #naturephotography #explore #exploremore #outdoors #hike #hiking #findyourpark #adventure #optoutside #gooutside #goals #motivation #wildlife #bighornsheep

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Prairie dogs are social and quite entertaining to watch! | #fitness #exercise #trnp #northdakota #theodorerooseveltnationalpark #hike #getoutandexplore #gohike #summer #summertime #trail #outdoors #hikenorthdakota #hiking #gooutside #nature #nationalpark #nationalparks #naturephotography #explore #exploremore #outdoors #hike #hiking #findyourpark #adventure #optoutside #gooutside #goals #motivation #maahdaahhey #wildlife #prariedog #prarie

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This lone wild horse grazed and casually watched as I walked the Maah Daah Hey prairie trail. | Walking the trail left me thinking this land probably looks much like it would have during the past several hundred years. | #fitness #exercise #trnp #nationalpark #northdakota #theodorerooseveltnationalpark #maahdaahhey #hike #hiking🌲 #explore #getoutandexplore #gohike #summer #summertime #trail #outdoors #hike #hiking #gooutside #nature #nationalpark #nationalparks #naturephotography #explore #exploremore #outdoors #gooutside #hike #hiking #findyourpark #adventure #optoutside #gooutside #goals #motivation #wildlife #wildhorses #feralhorses #horses

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The beautiful and desolate Badlands. #roadtrip #exploremore #summer #goals #exercise #travel #findyourpark #southdakota #badlands #badlandsnps #badlandsnationalpark #hike #hiking #hikesouthdakota #nature #nationalpark #nationalparks #gooutside #landscape #photography

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My view of the Little Missouri River before walking through the slow moving, nearly waist deep river. The Achenback Trail crosses the river in two places, but there are no bridges. ‘ ‘ Fortunately, the muddy river is shallow and slow moving which makes for an easy crossing!!! ‘ #theodorerooseveltnationalpark #travel #goals #photography #landscape #gooutside #nationalparks #nationalpark #nature #roadtrip #northdakota #hikenorthdakota #photography #exercise #exploremore #trails #theodoreroosevelt

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360 view in remote area of Badlands NP. #badlands #badlandsnps #badlandsnationalpark #southdakota #explore #roadtrip #summer #landscape #naturephotography #nature #hikesouthdakota #hiking #getoutandexplore #findyourpark #travel #summer #exercise #goals

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Who are those guys? #mountrushmore #rushmore #southdakota #explore #getoutandexplore #west