Jonah Pruitt
Current River Float Trips
A section-by-section guide to floating the Current River in the Missouri Ozarks: float times, camping, rules, and how it compares to the Jacks Fork.
Best Places to Go Tubing
Our ranked, sourced guide to the best tubing rivers in the country, starting with Deep Creek in the Smokies and the Ozark rivers, plus eight…
Deep Creek Smoky Mountains
Everything to know about Deep Creek in the Smoky Mountains: tubing, camping, the waterfall loop, and where it is legal to catch crawdads nearby.
Great Smoky Mountains Road Trip
A five-leg Smoky Mountains road trip loop through Gatlinburg, Cades Cove, Cherokee, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, Chimney Rock, Sliding Rock, Pretty Place and Oconee…
Blue Ridge Parkway Asheville to Cherokee
The Blue Ridge Parkway’s southern 85 miles from Asheville to Cherokee, stop by stop, with drive time, tunnel count, and real road-condition notes from someone…
Best Time to Visit Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg’s best window depends on what you want — October leaf color and crowds, or a quiet, cheap trip in January and February. Here’s the…
Things to Do in Cherokee NC
Cherokee NC is the Smoky Mountains’ quietest gateway and the home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Here’s what to see, from Oconaluftee’s elk…
Best Time to Visit the Smoky Mountains
Fall color, spring wildflowers, or synchronous fireflies — here’s the month-by-month breakdown for timing a Smoky Mountains trip around what you actually want to see.
Caves Near the Smoky Mountains
Seven real show caves near the Great Smoky Mountains, compared on tour length, price, temperature, and which ones offer camping, verified on each operator’s own…
Craggy Gardens Hiking Trails
Craggy Gardens on the Blue Ridge Parkway has two short trails, a rhododendron bald, and a visitor center with the only water refill in the…
Mount Mitchell State Park
Mount Mitchell State Park hours, entrance fee, the three summit trails, camping and current restaurant status, all sourced from the park’s own site.
Best Waterfalls in the Smoky Mountains
Ramsey Cascades, Grotto Falls, Rainbow Falls, Abrams Falls, Hen Wallow Falls, and Mingo Falls, ranked by length, difficulty, and height — plus why Laurel Falls…
