Camping is a great way to get outdoors and enjoy nature. Whether you prefer car camping or backpacking, both offer unique experiences that can be tailored to fit your needs. Car camping involves ...

This camp offers the opportunity for campers to form meaningful connections with others, unwind in nature and learn new skills. Participants will learn how to pack for a wilderness trip, safely set up ...

Emma Veidt is Backpacker’s assistant skills editor. She earned her master’s degree from the Missouri School of Journalism. These days, you can find her hiking, climbing, and running around Southern ...

This multi-day overnight camp is for kids looking to advance their backpacking skills, taking time to connect with others and unwind in nature. Participants will learn how to pack for a wilderness ...

Just because Memorial Day weekend has come and gone doesn’t mean you can’t keep the nature adventures going. It’s time to hit the dusty (or forested) trails and head out into the great outdoors. While ...

Guided by some of Westchester’s best naturalists, campers here get a summer packed with adventure and ecological exploration. Set on 47 acres of forest and trails, the camp is paradise for kids who ...

Chelsi Low of Rochester opened the campground site in May 2023 with outdoor beds, bell tents, bring your own gear spots and a cabin. Chelsi Low, owner of the hike-in campground Aefintyr. Low is ...

Trying to find a place to camp in the Bay Area on a sunny weekend can be exasperating enough to make you almost resent California’s outdoorsy nature — or at least, its outdoorsy residents who all want ...