Remember that time you set up a tent in a quiet spot, only to have noisy neighbors ruin the peace? Or when you left trash ...

Learn to camp or refresh rusty outdoor skills during an overnight I Can Camp! program at a Minnesota state park in June. These programs, led by experienced instructors from Conservation Corps ...

Summer is in full swing and Minnesotans are, once again, enjoying the beauty and serenity of the state's natural resources. For many, camping is the ultimate means of getting closer to nature. While ...

Pitch a tent, fire, pack a cooler, tie a two half-hitches: these are the camping basics. Even if you didn’t study them in the Boy Scout handbook, online guides make them easy to learn. But what about ...

Rain shows up uninvited on camping trips more often than you’d like. I’ve been there—pitching a tent in a downpour, wondering ...

Parents not sure about taking their families camping can gain a little confidence at a workshop on Jan. 24. OC Parks’ next Back to Basics Winter Workshop is on family camping. The basics of “front ...

I hated everything about the outdoors as a kid. Bugs. Dirt. Poison Ivy. No showers. No WiFi. Did I already mention the bugs? When I was young, family camping was at the very bottom of my family ...

NEW ULM — Families will learn all the skills they need to camp outdoors at a one-night “I Can Camp!” program Saturday at Flandrau State Park in New Ulm. Experienced instructors from Conservation Corps ...

Kids love camping, exploring, sitting around a campfire sharing spooky stories and, of course, eating s’mores. Parents, too; especially the s’mores. But not everybody has the equipment or experience ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Paddling down a quiet, sprawling lake or river, the wind at your ...