When I spoke on the phone to Oregon resident and outdoors aficionado Anne Guthrie, she was hurtling through northeast Oregon on her way to the tiny town of Enterprise. There, she intended to explore the Eagle Cap Wilderness and Hell’s Canyon, America’s deepest river gorge. It was a typical weekend for Guthrie, a 27-year-old Oregon […]
DJ Tina T, who was just named “Best Female DJ” in Las Vegas for the third consecutive year, runs a very unique camp in Ojai, California. Camp Spin Off is a weeklong summer camp where kids explore and learn about music and spinning. When campers aren’t learning DJ skills from some of the top names in […]
Along with ushering the spring flowers that grow from April showers, May gets the joy of bringing us National Bike Month. The month-long event focuses on encouraging more people to bike – whether it is to work or school, for health or pleasure. For us camping lovers, there is another option, too: bicycle camping. It’s […]
Written by Steven Musumeche Using A Vehicle To Get To Your Camping Site The family car is usually called into service as a camping caravan. Depending on the size of the vehicle, and number of campers going along for the ride, you may need to add car racks for such camping gear items as bicycles, […]
Liz Childers I was watching Christmas Vacation last night and came to a fairly obvious realization: this is a great time for an RV trip. Cousin Eddie’s RV is not exactly an inspiring ride, but he has the right idea. With the kids out of school and the chance of a semi-long vacation from work, […]
by Liz Childers One of the greatest things about going to college on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee was a fall that arrived promptly with September and hung around until December. Fall has always been my favorite season, so this was an incredibly welcome change from Alabama’s regular Indian summers to which I was accustomed. […]
by Daniel Lawton “For many campers, camping gear mistakes, miscues and boneheaded decisions are as fundamental to camping as a roaring fire and campfire songs. In fact, even camping experts and wilderness enthusiasts occasionally make the wrong decision in regard to camping equipment. If you’re a novice camper, it’s likely that you’ll fall into a […]
by Liz Childers In late July, Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced plans to begin charging a fee for backcountry camping. With over 500,000 acres stretching across the North Carolina – Tennessee border, the park attracts about 9.5 million visitors annually. It is currently one of few national parks that currently does not require […]
by Timothy Martinez Jr. It’s happened to everyone at some point. You’re looking forward to getting away from the hustle and bustle of the city by going on a camping trip, but when you get there, the campsite is filled to the max with noisy crowds. Even though this is a major drag on your […]
by Timothy Martinez Jr. All Page While taking a cross-country drive from New York City to Los Angeles this summer, I stopped to visit friends who live just outside Denver. Although I didn’t have enough time to go camping in the mountains, I heard some amazing stories about hiking up beautiful fourteeners. If you’re not […]
