Minnesota/Wis./Mich. - Day 9
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A giant Paul Bunyan somewhere in Minnesota
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Driving into Wisconsin from Minnesota
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Almost home, entering Michigan from Wisconsin
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The trip is almost complete
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The last few hours of driving were the hardest
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Pulling into our driveway
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Here are the stat from the trip
Montana/North Dakota/Minnesota - Day 8
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Entering into North Dakota
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We like the sign name
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Teddy Roosevelt's log cabin in the Roosevelt National Park.
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A prairie dog and its baby
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What are you looking at?
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Another little baby prairie dog
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Leah and some beautiful scenery
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Greg taking in the landscape
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Greg taking in some rays with temperature in the 90s.
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A buffalo we saw in the distance.
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Some weird rock formations.
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Greg heading off to take a picture of a buffalo we saw from the road
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Here's the buffalo that Greg went to take a picture of
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The buffalo realizing that someone was watching him and he's not happy
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A lonely tree in the prairie
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Another buffalo doing some sunbathing.
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Some wild horses on a cliff.
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Yet again, more prairie dogs.
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A prairie dog chirping.
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The prairie dog checking us out.
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Driving through the rest of the state of North Dakota.
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The 'scenery' in North Dakota.
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We finally made it through North Dakota.
Wyoming/Montana - Day 7
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Greg, Leah and Ryan (the trooper)
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Leah being arrested (only a joke)
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A rabbit with some massive ears, maybe a Jackrabbit
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Leah looking for dinosaur prints at the Red Gulch Dinosaur Track Site.
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Leah still looking...
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Ahhh... found one. Once you see one they are all over. These tracks are embedded in the bedrock.
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Unusual sandstone rock formation
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A couple moose we sawing while driving back through the Big Horn Mountains.
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Driving fast on the interstate into Montana :)
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Battle of the Little Horn also known as Custer's Last Stand. Monument marking where 200+ soldiers were buried.
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Headstones marking where soldiers died
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General Custer's headstone
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These markers are dotted through out the landscape
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One of the few indian headstones.
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There is a small cemetery also on the grounds.
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After realizing our tire was going soft we luckily found a tire place open at 6pm.
Wyoming - Day 6
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The next morning of camping
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Ryan making some stellar pancakes
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A small mountain lake that the Ten Sleep Creek flows into.
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This the upper part of the Ten Sleep Creek
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A brook trout caught by Greg.
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Another brook trout caught by Greg.
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Ten Sleep Creek
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Atop the fire look-out in the Big Horn Mountains.
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Greg at the top of the fire tower
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A view of the Big Horn Mountains
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A windy road through a meadow
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Leah eating some delicious cheesecake at dinner before we left Wyoming
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Shell Falls in the Big Horn Mountains.
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Kami and Ryan
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Kami and Leah
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Greg, Leah, Kami and Ryan
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A 'serious' pose
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Piggy-backing
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An elephant looking rock formation. Notice the trunk?
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A tall rock formation
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Leah and Kami pondering...
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A mountain sunset
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A little bit of light hitting a rock face
Wyoming - Day 5
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Us at Ryan's parent's church camp, where they work.
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Leah moving the tent.
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Leah happy to have the tent set-up.
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Our tent and campsite.
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Our campsite.
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Greg fly fishing on Ten Sleep Creek.
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Greg stilling fishing on Ten Sleep Creek.
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And another photo of Greg fishing.
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Leah and Kami.
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Ryan cutting firewood.
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Greg holding back the dogs.
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Greg pitching a shoe.
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Kami with the perfect follow through.
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Leah playing horseshoes.
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Greg throwing the horseshoe.
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Kami posing with a horseshoe.
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What a throw.
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Leah after the dog jumped on her with muddy paws.
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Kami and Ryan after their victory.
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Team Rossler and their game face.
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Ryan and Kami by the fire.
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Greg and Leah by the fire.
Wyoming - Day 4
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South Dakota/Wyoming - Day 3
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Tunnel heading towards Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
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Driving towards Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
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Us at the base of Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
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Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
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Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
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Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
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Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
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Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
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Leah and Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
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Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
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Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
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Greg and Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
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Circle bridge towards Custer Park
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Tunnel towards Custer Park, Rushmore in distance
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Mount Rushmore from a distance
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Mules at Custer Park, South Dakota
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Close-up of mules at Custer Park, South Dakota
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Bison crossing at entrance of Custer Park, South Dakota
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Bison at Custer Park, South Dakota
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Entering Wyoming from South Dakota
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Puffy clouds in Wyoming
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Devils Tower from distance, Wyoming
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Driving towards Devils Tower, Wyoming
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Prairie dog close-up, Devils Tower Monument, Wyoming
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Devils Tower, Wyoming
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Greg and Devils Tower, Wyoming
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Driving towards Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming
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Driving towards Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming
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Climbing into Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming
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Mule deer Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming
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Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming
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Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming
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Greg taking pictures, Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming
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Greg with a snowball in the Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming
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Driving through the Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming
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Driving through the Big Horn Mountains, Wyoming
Minnesota/Iowa/South Dakota - Day 2
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Minnesota windmill
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Greg farthest west spot in Minnesota
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Leah applying makeup and Greg driving
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Giant bull statue
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A quick stop in Iowa
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Driving into South Dakota
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A rest stop overlooking the Missouri River
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South Dakota, Missouri River
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South Dakota, Missouri River
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South Dakota, Missouri River - Prairie Rose
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South Dakota, Missouri River
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South Dakota, Missouri River
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South Dakota, Missouri River
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South Dakota, Missouri River
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South Dakota abandoned farm equipment
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small South Dakota village
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South Dakota cows
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South Dakota abandoned house
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Starting to see Badlands in South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota cactus
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota mule deer
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The Badlands, South Dakota mountain sheep
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The Badlands, South Dakota mountain sheep
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The Badlands, South Dakota mountain sheep
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The Badlands, South Dakota mountain sheep
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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The Badlands, South Dakota
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Wall Drug Store, South Dakota chapel
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Wall Drug Store, South Dakota
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Wall Drug Store, South Dakota
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Wall Drug Store, South Dakota
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Wall Drug Store, South Dakota
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Wall Drug Store, South Dakota
Michigan/Wisconsin/Minnesota - Day 1
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Gilbert going for a ride to Leah's parent's house
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GPS navigator "Rosie"
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Entering Wisconsin from the U.P.
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Farm field in Wisconsin
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Rolling hills in Southwest Wisconsin
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More rolling hills in Southwest Wisconsin
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Entering Minnesota from Wisconsin, crossing the Mississippi River.