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State Park: Jedediah Smith Redwoods (Crescent City, CA)

Travel

The Forest Service Is Catastrophically Slashing Its Workforce—Here’s What That Means for Hikers and Travelers

The budget cuts make keeping trails and parklands operational nearly impossible.

October 28, 2024

Wellness

Avoid Doing These Things to Prevent Aging (and Live up to 7 Years Longer)

Here's how getting outside can help you live a longer, healthier life.

October 17, 2024

October 18, 2024

Gifts & Shopping

These Are the Best Shackets for Fall (and They Work for Every Body)

A fall style essential.

October 14, 2024

October 16, 2024

Travel

The Iconic Highway 1 Through Big Sur Won’t Reopen Until at Least 2025

Caltrans announced that the stunning seaside California road needs further repairs.

October 2, 2024

October 1, 2024

Camping Essentials Checklist

Food & Drink

These Are the Best Small-Space Grills (And They’re Also Perfect for Camping)

Hot grill summer is here, even if you are an apartment dweller with limited space.

June 29, 2023

July 3, 2023

Camping

The Best New Tents for Every Type of Camper

Whether you're camping in your backyard or suspended from trees (seriously) we have the tent for you.

May 27, 2022

May 23, 2022

Camping

All the Gear You Need for Your Dog’s Best Camping Trip Ever

Make hiking and camping with your dog easier on yourself with some of our favorite products to pack.

June 6, 2022

June 7, 2022

stove on ground produces low flame, attached battery pack charges phone

Camping

This Camp Stove Kit Doesn’t Just Cook and Boil. It Charges Your Phone, Too

From float trips on the river to setting up camp on the beach, the super-portable, thermoelectric BioLite stove can handle it all.

June 3, 2022

June 6, 2022

Outdoor Adventure

These Stylish Hiking Shoes Easily Go from Trail to … Anywhere

Our favorite hiking shoes offer more than comfort.

May 17, 2022

June 8, 2022

Camping

Reach for the Stars: Everything You Need to Throw a Stellar Stargazing Party

After you've found the perfect telescope, don't forget the lanterns, journals, and, of course, snacks.

May 18, 2022

May 21, 2022

Camping with the Family

Camping

10 Best Kid-Friendly RV and Camping Destinations

A family of RV experts share their top spots to take the kids, from Oregon to Montana.

June 2, 2022

May 31, 2022

Outdoor Living

Camping in Place: How to Make a Sleepaway Camp in Your Own Backyard

Create a guest-ready, teen-approved backyard glampsite with sleepaway camp style that’s almost as fun as the real thing.

June 7, 2021

Camping

The Best Camping Tents for Every Type of Family

Whether your family is new to camping or planning on spending half the summer at the campground, we’ve got you covered with these excellent tents.

March 27, 2018

May 21, 2021

Planning Your Next Camping Trip? Start Here

Camping

It’s Never Been So Hard to Get a Campsite—These Hacks Will Score You the Best Spot

Tips for both seasoned campers and first-timers.

July 7, 2023

July 14, 2023

Camping

The 3 Most Underrated Bay Area Campsites

Rue Mapp shares her favorite ways to get outdoors.

June 13, 2023

June 14, 2023

Travel

11 Yellowstone Lodging Options for Campers, Spa-Goers, and Everyone in Between

We've got a rundown on the national park's most popular campsites as well as nearby hotels and resorts.

March 8, 2022

September 14, 2022

Travel

Heading to Utah? Here Are All the New Glamping Spots Near Zion

Take your Utah adventures to the next level at these epic new places to stay.

March 4, 2022

March 9, 2022

Father and son watch a Castle Geyser night eruption at Yellowstone National Park, one of the things you must see in Yellowstone

National Parks

Score a Yellowstone Campsite Early: Our Guide to Top Spots

Here's how to reserve a Yellowstone National Park campsite early—and where to book.

February 8, 2022

Travel

These National Forests Are the Most Popular Destinations for RVers

National park overcrowding has nudged nearly one-third of travelers toward alternative destinations, national forests principal among them.

January 24, 2022

Easy Camping Recipes

Recipes

No Fire? No Problem. Camp Cooking Solutions (and Great Dishes, Too)

Cooking in the great outdoors can feel more daunting than ever. The solution: Try these dishes that are low on flame but high on flavor.

May 13, 2022

August 24, 2022

Food & Drink

Behold the Campuccino, the Ultimate Campsite Coffee

Because you’re going to need a caffeine boost to start a full day of hiking, biking, or however you’re exploring the outdoors.

May 20, 2022

June 3, 2022

Camping

24 Delicious Camping Dinners

After a day of fun in the outdoors, treat yourself to a super-tasty meal that’s shockingly easy to make

April 8, 2009

March 24, 2021

Travel

How to Cook the Ultimate Coastal Car Camping Feast

Two chefs take a food-fueled California road trip from Malibu to Guerneville. Car camping never tasted so good.

May 13, 2019

March 24, 2021

Camping

Cooking Hack: Dutch Oven Chocolate Cake Meets the Grill

How to grill a chocolate cake. Yes.

September 26, 2017

March 24, 2021

Recipes

15 Delicious S’Mores & Camping Desserts

Reinvent the campfire favorite with our grown-up flavor combinations—plus get more inventive ideas for camping treats

April 10, 2009

March 24, 2021

Glamping Ideas

Travel

Glamping Tents, Luxe Lodges, Sleek Airstreams: Here’s Where to Get Your Nature Fix Now

The best spots to see the great outdoors.

September 5, 2023

September 10, 2024

Travel

These Stunning Hotels Offer Easy Access to the Great Outdoors

The line between hotels and glamping is blurring with resorts upping their game and hotels offering amenities in, and easy access to, the great outdoors.

May 22, 2023

June 12, 2024

Interiors of the safari tents at the ULUM hotel by Under Canvas in Moab, Utah

Hotels

This Safari-Style Hotel Offers Rain Showers and Private Plunge Pools (Plus, Stunning Views of Moab)

Under Canvas launched a new brand called ULUM and it's their most extravagant adventure offering yet.

November 17, 2022

March 5, 2024

Camping How-Tos

Camping

How to DIY an Insta-Worthy Car Camper

Skip the van and make a cozy retreat in your own backseat

May 21, 2018

March 24, 2021

Camping

8 Ways to Use a Bandana at Camp

A bandana is your most versatile camping tool

May 23, 2018

March 24, 2021

Camping

How to Clean Hiking Boots

Transform your hiking boots from zero to hero with this cleaning technique

May 16, 2018

March 24, 2021

Camping

How to Deflate a Sleeping Pad

Learn the fastest and most efficient way to deflate your sleeping pad at camp

May 23, 2018

March 24, 2021

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Camping Essentials Checklist

Camping with the Family

Planning Your Next Camping Trip? Start Here

Easy Camping Recipes

Glamping Ideas

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