Jonah Pruitt
National Park Camping Checklist
A national park camping checklist breaks cleanly into six groups: shelter, sleep system, cooking, lighting, safety and food storage. First-time campers get the most value…
Oconee State Park Camping
Oconee State Park camping and cabins: two lakes, winter trout, the Foothills Trail. Fees, hours, minimum-stay rules and what to book, from the park’s own…
Pretty Place Chapel Visiting Hours
Pretty Place, officially Fred W. Symmes Chapel, is a free open-air chapel at YMCA Camp Greenville near Asheville — with a genuinely steep hike to…
White Mountains 3 Day Itinerary
A White Mountains New Hampshire itinerary works best over three days, anchored on the Kancamagus Highway, Franconia Notch and North Conway. Give one day to…
Big Pine Key Attractions
Big Pine Key sits at mile marker 30.5 on the Overseas Highway. It’s the free wildlife stop in the Lower Keys, because the National Key…
Islamorada Itinerary: Is Islamorada Worth Visiting?
An Islamorada itinerary works best over two days: one for the water, one for the marina and the marine park. The village sits between mile…
Orlando Itinerary 2 Days
An Orlando weekend itinerary works best around one theme park day and one free day. A single-day Magic Kingdom ticket starts at $119 for ages…
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: Is Vizcaya Worth Visiting?
Vizcaya is mid-restoration, so admission is cut to $20 and parts of the house and gardens are shut. What is open, what is closed, and…
Downtown LA Walking Tour Self Guided
A downtown LA walking tour costs nothing to do on your own. The stops on Grand Avenue, at the Civic Center and down on Broadway…
Machu Picchu Packing List: What Not to Bring to Machu Picchu
The Machu Picchu packing list rule that trips up first-time visitors most is the daypack limit. Bags cannot exceed 40 x 35 x 20 cm,…
Black Hills Road Trip Itinerary
A Black Hills road trip works best as a four-day loop out of Rapid City, covering Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park and Badlands National Park.…
Port Everglades Cruise Parking
Port Everglades cruise parking costs $20 a day at the port’s own garages, and that rate is a hard daily cap, per Port Everglades. The…
