For some campers, the thirst for “getting away from it all” is not quenched by spending a night in a developed…

Day hiking for most folks is a much needed, quick getaway from life's demands. An easy walk along a paved trail at a…

Just like your mother told you before you left the house for an evening of fun with your buddies: "Be back on time or…

    If you have ever been lost, you know the rush of emotion that overcomes you when the trouble is realized. At the…

As the camper from the neighboring campsite approached, his facial expression revealed obvious concern. He introduced…

Camping tents come in dozens of shapes and sizes, designs and intentions. So do campers. I recently observed a perfect…

How many times have you tried something, which afterwards, you wished you could have only sampled it before jumping in…

When conversing with people who don't camp, or haven't camped since he or she was a kid, the subject of feeling dirty…

Several years ago, me, the wife and our two kids attended an organized night hike at a nearby arboretum. The kids were…

Many camping trips are planned around water activities — most of which are fairly tame in the wild adventure category.…

Sitting around the fireplace this past winter, the family and I were reviewing photos taken during the previous camping…

The tent shook almost as badly as we were. My brother, cousin and I could hear the creature circling the tent, stalking…