Summer in the Parks: A Collaborative Episode with KeeKee's Big Adventure (Episode 74)

Send us Fan MailSummer vacation too expensive? Too complicated? Too late to plan? Missy and Shannon Jones of KeeKee's Big Adventures are here to debunk all of it.Parks — national, state, and local — are the most affordable, flexible, and genuinely fun summer vacation option out there. You don't need a six-month plan. You don't need a tent. You just need to take the first step.In this episode: — Why 89% of parents say they're traveling this summer no matter what — and how to do it without breaking the bank The real barrier to park vacations (hint: it's not money, it's not knowing how easy it actually is) Why kids don't get bored in nature — they build forts, discover roly-polies, and catch fireflies How to work the reservation system: weekdays, off-season, Airbnbs just outside the gate, last-minute site releases KeeKee's Park Activity Suggester — the fortune teller / cootie catcher that picks your next outdoor adventure What My Hammock Summer is — and why Shannon's husband Paul is already in his Links mentioned: KeeKee's Big Adventures: keekeesbigadventures.comMy Hammock Summer: catchyourselfsmiling.com Find a park: nps.gov/findapark or stateparks.orgSupport the show