By Heather
I love this post from Daring to Live Fully.
Taking in fresh air and a pretty view while camping does magic for my mental state. But for me, hiking has really become where it’s at.
Category Archives: Camping in the News
Debunking Buzzfeed’s Camping Hate Roundup
By Heather
I get it: Camping is not for everyone! I didn’t even think it was for me just a few years ago and would have related to and wholeheartedly agreed with nearly everything on Buzzfeed’s list of things people who hate camping hate about camping.
A lot of the gripes in the article are true: There might be bears, there are nasty plants, there’s a lot of dirt. How well you cope with that is just a matter of preference. I won’t argue about any of that.
Welcome to Yosemite! Don’t Touch Anything!
By Darren
This Sunday’s New York Times ran a piece about proposed efforts to limit the activities offered in Yosemite National Park in an attempt to cut down on the park’s wear and tear:
The Park Service’s plan would restore more than 200 acres of meadows, reorganize transportation and reduce traffic congestion. To shrink the human presence along the Merced River, park officials are also proposing closing nearby rental facilities for bicycling, horseback riding and rafting, and removing swimming pools, an ice rink and a stone bridge.
Black Death Strikes California Campgrounds!
By Heather
What is this? The 1300s?
One of our favorite campgrounds, Table Mountain, was partially shut down last week because a dead squirrel tested positive for the plague.
The Outdoor Types 