The Journal
Destinations to consider, gear we actually trust, checklists worth saving, and a few honest sounds and stories from the community.
The 5 Best Glamping & Campgrounds in Indiana
Brown County — sometimes called “the Little Smokies” — is Indiana’s outdoor-tourism hub, but the state has real range beyond it too: a budget-friendly state park near the…
The 5 Best Glamping & Campgrounds in Missouri
The Missouri Ozarks — from float-trip rivers near Eminence to the Branson entertainment corridor — are the state’s strongest cabin-and-glamping market, but Lake of the Ozarks and a…
The 5 Best Glamping & Campgrounds in Illinois
Illinois camping runs well beyond Starved Rock, its outdoor crown jewel — add in a genuine hidden-gem campground just outside Chicago and a remote dome deep in the…
The 7 Best Glamping & Campgrounds in Ohio
Ohio’s camping scene runs deeper than Hocking Hills alone — though Hocking Hills is genuinely the state’s cabin-and-glamping capital, built around dramatic hiking like Old Man’s Cave and…
The 6 Best Glamping & Campgrounds in Minnesota
Minnesota covers a lot of ground worth camping in — the scenic North Shore of Lake Superior, easy weekend escapes near the Twin Cities, and lakefront cabins at…
The 7 Best Campgrounds & Glamping Spots in Michigan
We’re Michigan-based, which means this list is the one we can vouch for most personally. From Lake Michigan glamping domes to a farm-stay retreat up north to a…
The 7 Best Glamping & Campgrounds in Wisconsin
Wisconsin might be the most underrated glamping state in the country. Within a few hours of Chicago, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis you’ve got geodesic domes in the Dells, canvas…
The Comfort-First Guide to Solo Camping for Women
More women are camping solo than ever — choosing it for the independence and freedom it gives them to make every decision themselves. A lot of them are…
Tent Camping vs. Glamping: Which Should You Book?
Somewhere between “sleeping on the ground” and “hotel with a fire pit” is your perfect weekend. Here’s the honest comparison, from a site that genuinely loves both.