A woman sitting on a blanket inside a tent, overlooking a lake with trees in the distance. She wears a hat and a light-colored dress, holding a glass, with a watermelon slice, sunglasses, and some other items on the blanket.

Soulful Stays 

Soulful Stays highlights destinations where atmosphere, landscape, and connection shape the experience. These are places where the setting, pace, and sense of place matter as much as the accommodations themselves.

Timberline Glamping

Eight years of Purpose Driven Outdoor Hospitality

Eight years ago, glamping was still a relatively unfamiliar concept across much of the Southeast. Traditional camping and luxury travel operated in separate lanes, and few experiences attempted to bridge the two. Travelers who loved the outdoors often faced a choice between rustic simplicity and resort-style comfort, with little space between.

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Inside a cozy tent with two beds, each with four pillows, bedside tables with lamps, and a small bench in front of each bed. There is outdoor décor, and the tent has a warm, inviting atmosphere.

“What makes their story so special isn’t just the success of their location, but the heart behind it.”

A desert scene at dusk with a Joshua tree and a tipi tent set on a wooden platform, surrounded by desert plants and rocky terrain.

“There is a luxury in the wilderness that no city can offer: absolute, uninterrupted peace."

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Interior of a modern dining area with wooden flooring, large geometric windows, and black chairs around a wooden table with a small plant in a white pot. Natural light streams through the windows, revealing a landscaped outdoor area.

The Fields of Michigan

A South Haven retreat expands for 2026 with new tents, updated gathering spaces, and a fuller stay on the farm.

A cozy outdoor camping setup with a raised platform featuring a large canvas tent, outdoor furniture, and a small wooden shed, surrounded by lush green trees and a grassy landscape.

Lon Lodges

Four miles from the market town of Rhayader, in the heart of Mid Wales, owner-operator Kerena Pugh’s Lon Lodges sits within working farmland at the edge of the Cambrian Mountains. Sheep outnumber people in this part of the country. The landscape is open, elevated, and largely uninterrupted by artificial light.

A row of white covered wagons or tiny homes on wheels with wheel chocks in a desert-like area, with rocky ground and sparse vegetation. Mountains are visible in the background under a blue sky with clouds.

Zion White Bison

At Zion White Bison, the experience extends far beyond a single accommodation. Set on 80 acres of varied terrain near Zion National Park, the property was intentionally designed to give guests access to the entire landscape from the moment they arrive.