Videos

The keys to a successful backpacking trip? Lightening your load and properly distributing weight in your bag

Learn this foolproof campfire technique for a safe and long-lasting burn for all your needs at camp: cooking, roasting marshmallows, and staying warm into the evening

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

A bandana is your most versatile camping tool

These enchilada bowls are partially made ahead at home and then finished at camp for a guaranteed crowd-pleaser

Car camping with the family? This mac 'n' cheese recipe is a winner

For a fun camping treat, heat chocolate, marshmallows, and strawberries in an ice cream cone over a low-burning fire

These chocolate and cinnamon-sugar treats from Dirty Gourmet are so good, you may need to “test” them at home before making them on your camping trip

Playing tic-tac-toe is infinitely more fun when you use a homemade board and pieces

Forage for plants and grab a sun print kit to make beautiful backyard art you can hang anywhere

Paint tiles with simple symbols to play a memory game on the go

Kids can marble paper using shaving cream and food dye to make these whimsical travel journals

Joyride along U.S. 89, which connects six of the country’s greatest parks and winds through some of the West’s most iconic landscapes

Discover the picture-perfect beaches, lighthouses, and natural attractions of Western Oregon on a grand road trip up the coast

Stop for a soak at one of the many natural hot springs along this scenic route

Dive into the essence of summer on this meandering road trip past stunning lakes and scenic wilderness along the California and Oregon border