Travel

The Kettle Falls Hotel is a ramshackle treasure

Plus: something super useful for National Park nerds

Jul 30 •

Road Trip Dossier: Thurmond, West Virginia

And a few tips on visiting New River Gorge National Park

Jul 10 •

A Summer Solstice Sunrise from Cadillac Mountain

It's worth setting an alarm and dodging bears

Jun 20 •

All the cats I met on Route 66

And I even got to pet 60 percent of them

Apr 18 •

Up, up, and away at the TWA Flight Center

Plus! I'm doing a Substack Live on March 26

Mar 19 •

Searching for Stephen Shore on Route 66

OK, searching for sites he photographed — even though that's less poetic

Nov 8, 2024 •

What to expect when you Pumpkinfest

Lots of pumpkins 🎃 being destroyed in various ways!

Oct 19, 2024 •

The Ducks of The Dam in Orr, MN

Or, A Minnesota Mallard Mystery

Aug 21, 2024 •

Keeping it loose at the lake

A place where the most special tradition is just being there

Jul 25, 2024 •

How’s your summer of fun going?

And may I offer a few suggestions?

Jul 11, 2024 •

4 travel toiletry items for aspiring minimalists

I don't want to see you lugging around a full bottle of shampoo ever again

Jun 18, 2024 •

Let's go to the Annie mansion!

Yes, the actual real-life Warbucks mansion from the 1982 movie

May 2, 2024 •

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