Nature and Camping Trips to Take From Chicago

Hiding within what can seem like Chicagoland’s endless suburbs are slices of nature that make for a perfect weekend camping trip, with restaurants in easy reach.

#camps-and-camping, #chicago-ill, #content-type-service, #road-trips, #travel-and-vacations, #wilderness-areas

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 21, 2022
Tags: Camps and Camping, Computers and the Internet ( 1,823 ), Kampgrounds of America ( 3 ), Minorities ( 287 ), National Park Service ( 52 ), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores ( 120 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 ), Yosemite National Park (Calif) ( 18 )

Everyone Deserves an Equal Chance for a Campsite

A booking system used by the National Park Service may be disadvantaging marginalized communities the service has worked hard to attract.

#camps-and-camping, #computers-and-the-internet, #kampgrounds-of-america, #minorities, #national-park-service, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #summer-season, #yosemite-national-park-calif

The New York Times 5:09 pm on June 1, 2022
Tags: Camps and Camping, Gun Control ( 351 ), Psychiatry and Psychiatrists ( 69 ), School Shootings and Armed Attacks ( 171 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 217 ), Uvalde, Tex, Shooting (May 24, 2022) ( 124 )

After Uvalde: The Voices of Fearful Teachers

“When did the willingness to put your life on the line become an acceptable prerequisite for being an educator?” Also: Benefits of camp; psychiatric care.

#camps-and-camping, #gun-control, #psychiatry-and-psychiatrists, #school-shootings-and-armed-attacks, #teachers-and-school-employees, #uvalde-tex-shooting-may-24-2022

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 9, 2022
Tags: Beaches ( 88 ), Camps and Camping, Dunes ( 3 ), Foreign Workers ( 114 ), oman ( 5 ), Photography ( 423 ), Politics and Government ( 4,492 ), Road Trips ( 59 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 ), Women and Girls ( 1,846 )

A Woman Alone in Oman: Three Weeks Along the Arabian Coast

In December, a photographer set off on a 2,600-mile road trip, traveling from the Yemeni border to the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what she saw.

#beaches, #camps-and-camping, #dunes, #foreign-workers, #oman, #photography, #politics-and-government, #road-trips, #travel-and-vacations, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 11:00 pm on April 21, 2022
Tags: Camp Hayden-Marks, Camps and Camping, Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,456 ), Fresh Air Fund, New York City ( 2,853 ), New York State ( 789 ), Philanthropy ( 332 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 )

Fresh Air and the Great Outdoors

The Fresh Air Fund offers a summer escape from New York City.

#camp-hayden-marks, #camps-and-camping, #content-type-personal-profile, #fresh-air-fund, #new-york-city, #new-york-state, #philanthropy, #summer-season

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 9, 2022
Tags: Budget Travel ( 27 ), Camps and Camping, Content Type: Service ( 1,570 ), Kampgrounds of America ( 3 ), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores ( 120 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 ), Recreational Vehicles ( 16 ), Tents ( 6 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 )

K.O.A. Goes After the Luxury Market

The well-known network of budget-focused campgrounds has introduced a new brand to focus on glampers. The company’s head explains the move.

#budget-travel, #camps-and-camping, #content-type-service, #kampgrounds-of-america, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #recreational-vehicles, #tents, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 22, 2022
Tags: belgium ( 59 ), Camps and Camping, Children and Childhood ( 1,222 ), Documentary Films and Programs ( 378 ), Grief (Emotion) ( 152 ), Loneliness ( 113 )

What a ‘Grief Camp’ For Kids Can Show Us About Healing

Yaren, age 10, lost her mother at 6. She felt alone in her grief — until she attended a camp for kids who have lost someone important.

#belgium, #camps-and-camping, #children-and-childhood, #documentary-films-and-programs, #grief-emotion, #loneliness

The New York Times 10:32 am on February 21, 2022
Tags: Alligators ( 7 ), Beaches ( 88 ), Birds ( 157 ), Camps and Camping, Douglas, Marjory Stoneman, Everglades (Fla) ( 6 ), Everglades National Park ( 2 ), florida ( 608 ), Forests and Forestry ( 146 ), Gulf of Mexico ( 48 ), Islands ( 23 ), Lake Okeechobee (Fla), Levees and Dams ( 39 ), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores ( 120 ), Rivers ( 49 ), Tornadoes ( 64 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 ), Water ( 193 ), Weather ( 519 ), Wetlands ( 28 )

Six Days Afloat in the Everglades

After a storm disrupted plans for a 99-mile paddling trek, a Times journalist’s time on the water took a more reflective turn. Come look and listen alongside him.

#alligators, #beaches, #birds, #camps-and-camping, #douglas-marjory-stoneman, #everglades-fla, #everglades-national-park, #florida, #forests-and-forestry, #gulf-of-mexico, #islands, #lake-okeechobee-fla, #levees-and-dams, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #rivers, #tornadoes, #travel-and-vacations, #water, #weather, #wetlands

The New York Times 7:49 pm on February 8, 2022
Tags: Camps and Camping, Cold and Cold Spells ( 10 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,570 ), Parks and Other Recreation Areas ( 173 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 ), Recreational Equipment Inc ( 7 ), Sierra Club ( 7 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 ), Wilderness Areas ( 36 ), Winter (Season) ( 63 )

Winter Camping: No Bugs, Few People and the Cold

Understanding the activity’s unique challenges, and taking the time to plan and prepare, make the experience enjoyable and safe.

#camps-and-camping, #cold-and-cold-spells, #content-type-service, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #recreational-equipment-inc, #sierra-club, #travel-and-vacations, #wilderness-areas, #winter-season

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 8, 2022
Tags: Arctic Regions ( 66 ), Camps and Camping, Dog Sledding ( 7 ), Dogs ( 176 ), London, Jack ( 2 ), Maine ( 76 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 ), White Mountains (NH) ( 3 )

Dog-Sledding in Southern Maine’s Winter Wonderland

Traversing a frozen lake with a team of dogs is an escapist dream in the winter wonderland of Southern Maine. Just remember the brake — and no Instagram selfies.

#arctic-regions, #camps-and-camping, #dog-sledding, #dogs, #london-jack, #maine, #travel-and-vacations, #white-mountains-nh

The New York Times 11:46 am on November 25, 2021
Tags: Australia ( 528 ), Camps and Camping, Hikes and Hiking ( 59 ), Missing Persons ( 86 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,186 ), Victoria (Australia) ( 11 )

Suspect Arrested in Wonnangatta Valley Murder Case

In a remote southern Australian area famed for its forbidding landscape and unsolved mysteries, the couple had set out for a weeklong trip and were never seen again.

#australia, #camps-and-camping, #hikes-and-hiking, #missing-persons, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #victoria-australia

The New York Times 11:00 am on November 25, 2021
Tags: Camps and Camping, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles ( 272 ), Energy Efficiency ( 57 ), Rivian Automotive LLC ( 19 ), Roads and Traffic ( 162 ), Sports Utility Vehicles and Light Trucks ( 32 )

Rivian’s Electric Truck Is a Cutie and a Beast

The R1T can haul five tons, conquer brutal off-road trails and sprint to 60 miles an hour in a blink. And about that Camp Kitchen tucked inside …

#camps-and-camping, #electric-and-hybrid-vehicles, #energy-efficiency, #rivian-automotive-llc, #roads-and-traffic, #sports-utility-vehicles-and-light-trucks

The New York Times 4:25 pm on October 28, 2021
Tags: Camps and Camping, Hikes and Hiking ( 59 ), Oregon ( 150 ), Parks and Other Recreation Areas ( 173 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 ), Vans ( 17 )

Taking the Loop Less Traveled on the Oregon Coast

The Three Capes area offers a quieter version of the classic road trip, with rugged scenery and hidden beaches off the main highway.

#camps-and-camping, #hikes-and-hiking, #oregon, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #travel-and-vacations, #vans

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 15, 2021
Tags: Camps and Camping, Weddings and Engagements ( 403 )

Chasing Their Fears and Finding Each Other

Ben Lee, a recreational pilot and motocross racer, and Kerrie Knox, an avid camper and outdoorswoman, discovered every adventure was only more thrilling when together.

#camps-and-camping, #weddings-and-engagements

The New York Times 9:02 am on September 2, 2021
Tags: Airstream Division of Thor Industries ( 2 ), california ( 1,449 ), Camps and Camping, Cape Cod (Mass) ( 20 ), Falmouth (Mass) ( 2 ), Recreational Vehicles ( 16 ), Road Trips ( 59 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 )

Camp Here for Style

A new breed of RV park brings travelers together by putting an emphasis on panache.

#airstream-division-of-thor-industries, #california, #camps-and-camping, #cape-cod-mass, #falmouth-mass, #recreational-vehicles, #road-trips, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 30, 2021
Tags: Camps and Camping, Grand Teton National Park (Wyo) ( 11 ), Hikes and Hiking ( 59 ), National Park Service ( 52 ), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores ( 120 ), Rockefeller, John D Jr, Travel and Vacations ( 906 ), Wilderness Areas ( 36 )

The Tetons’ Ever-Changing Beauty: A 45 Mile Hike Through the Wyoming Range

A three-day hike through the Teton Range in northwest Wyoming offers consistently stunning — and constantly unfolding — scenery.

#camps-and-camping, #grand-teton-national-park-wyo, #hikes-and-hiking, #national-park-service, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #rockefeller-john-d-jr, #travel-and-vacations, #wilderness-areas

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 12, 2021
Tags: American Camp Assn ( 6 ), Anxiety and Stress ( 632 ), Brooklyn (NYC) ( 400 ), Camps and Camping, Education (K-12) ( 1,148 ), Maine ( 76 ), New Hampshire ( 46 ), Parenting ( 1,100 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 )

Are the Kids All Right? Ask the Camp Directors.

Summer camp in the middle of a pandemic has been a tech-free, joyous balm for some. For others, though, it’s a pit of anxiety.

#american-camp-assn, #anxiety-and-stress, #brooklyn-nyc, #camps-and-camping, #education-k-12, #maine, #new-hampshire, #parenting, #summer-season

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 4, 2021
Tags: Australia ( 528 ), Camps and Camping, Hikes and Hiking ( 59 ), Missing Persons ( 86 )

As Hikers Vanish in Southern Australia, These Mountains Hold Tight to Their Mysteries

The high country of southern Australia is “remote and beautiful and unpredictable,” a place where visitors can be swallowed up without a sound.

#australia, #camps-and-camping, #hikes-and-hiking, #missing-persons

The New York Times 11:05 pm on July 24, 2021
Tags: Camps and Camping, Children and Childhood ( 1,222 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,573 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,640 ), Migrant Labor (Non-Agriculture) ( 32 ), Shortages ( 501 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 1,052 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 ), Wages and Salaries ( 565 )

Summer Camps Reopen But Struggle to Find Counselors

Summer camps have reopened into a tight labor market without the international seasonal workers they often depend on.

#camps-and-camping, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #labor-and-jobs, #migrant-labor-non-agriculture, #shortages, #shutdowns-institutional, #summer-season, #wages-and-salaries

The New York Times 7:00 am on July 5, 2021
Tags: Camps and Camping, Children and Childhood ( 1,222 ), Global Warming ( 1,560 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 ), Temperature ( 46 ), Weather ( 519 )

Climate Change Is Making It Harder for Campers to Beat the Heat

Burn bans, flashlight campfires, extreme heat and stronger rainstorms: Today’s campers are experiencing their summer fun against the backdrop of climate change.

#camps-and-camping, #children-and-childhood, #global-warming, #summer-season, #temperature, #weather

The New York Times 6:28 pm on May 28, 2021
Tags: American Automobile Assn ( 18 ), American Hotel and Lodging Assn ( 5 ), Automobiles ( 347 ), Camps and Camping, Cape Cod (Mass) ( 20 ), Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 64 ), Hotels and Travel Lodgings ( 202 ), Mackinac Island (Mich), Memorial Day ( 25 ), National Park Service ( 52 ), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores ( 120 ), Outer Banks (NC) ( 7 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 ), Road Trips ( 59 ), Shortages ( 501 ), Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers ( 28 ), Transportation Security Administration ( 23 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 )

Memorial Day Travel Forecast: Crowds, Traffic and Where is Our Waitress?

As Americans hit the road for the holiday, they may find things crowded, more expensive and with less staff to keep things running smoothly.

#american-automobile-assn, #american-hotel-and-lodging-assn, #automobiles, #camps-and-camping, #cape-cod-mass, #car-services-and-livery-cabs, #hotels-and-travel-lodgings, #mackinac-island-mich, #memorial-day, #national-park-service, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #outer-banks-nc, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #road-trips, #shortages, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #transportation-security-administration, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 1:13 pm on May 20, 2021
Tags: Camps and Camping, Children and Childhood ( 1,222 ), Parenting ( 1,100 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 )

Kids Can Be ‘Homesick and Happy’ at Camp

Separation anxiety may be harder for parents than for children.

#camps-and-camping, #children-and-childhood, #parenting, #summer-season

The New York Times 2:15 pm on April 29, 2021
Tags: Camps and Camping, Children and Childhood ( 1,222 ), Content Type: Service ( 1,570 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,573 ), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns ( 797 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,469 ), Young Men's Christian Assn (YMCA) ( 5 )

Summer Camp F.A.Q.: C.D.C. Guidelines and Answers From Experts

Do counselors have to be vaccinated? Will there be singing around campfires? We asked the experts.

#camps-and-camping, #children-and-childhood, #content-type-service, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #summer-season, #vaccination-and-immunization, #young-mens-christian-assn-ymca

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 24, 2021
Tags: Bureau of Land Management ( 23 ), Camps and Camping, Content Type: Service ( 1,570 ), Federal Lands ( 42 ), Kampgrounds of America ( 3 ), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores ( 120 ), Parks and Other Recreation Areas ( 173 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 ), Tents ( 6 )

How to Reserve a Campsite, Even at the Last Minute

Who says you can’t get a reservation for the great outdoors this weekend?

#bureau-of-land-management, #camps-and-camping, #content-type-service, #federal-lands, #kampgrounds-of-america, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #tents

The New York Times 12:55 pm on April 2, 2021
Tags: Camps and Camping, Travel and Vacations ( 906 ), Vans ( 17 )

How Veterans of #Vanlife Feel About All the Newbies

Once a niche movement, the nomadic lifestyle is going mainstream. For longtime vanlifers, that means fewer parking spaces and more trash, but the potential for positive changes.

#camps-and-camping, #travel-and-vacations, #vans

The New York Times 1:00 pm on March 26, 2021
Tags: American Camp Assn ( 6 ), Camps and Camping, Content Type: Service ( 1,570 ), Parenting ( 1,100 ), Personal Finances ( 218 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 1,052 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 )

Summer Camps See Rebound in Interest

After resisting in 2020, many parents see an antidote to a school year when their children have been glued to a computer screen.

#american-camp-assn, #camps-and-camping, #content-type-service, #parenting, #personal-finances, #shutdowns-institutional, #summer-season

The New York Times 8:14 pm on March 12, 2021
Tags: Camps and Camping, Federal Lands ( 42 ), Forests and Forestry ( 146 ), Historic Buildings and Sites ( 265 ), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores ( 120 ), Parks and Other Recreation Areas ( 173 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 ), Travel Warnings ( 143 )

Get Outside and Safely Visit a National Park

Now is the time to start looking ahead, to spring and summer excursions in the great outdoors.

#camps-and-camping, #federal-lands, #forests-and-forestry, #historic-buildings-and-sites, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #travel-and-vacations, #travel-warnings

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 8, 2021
Tags: Camps and Camping, New York City ( 2,853 ), New York State ( 789 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 ), Young Men's Christian Assn (YMCA) ( 5 )

These Y.M.C.A. Camps Served Children for 100 Years. Now They Are Shut.

The Y.M.C.A. of Greater New York is selling three summer camps that have been a bucolic retreat for generations of poor children from the city, part of the pandemic’s economic fallout.

#camps-and-camping, #new-york-city, #new-york-state, #summer-season, #young-mens-christian-assn-ymca

The New York Times 3:38 pm on February 25, 2021
Tags: Accidents and Safety ( 194 ), Avalanches ( 15 ), Camps and Camping, conspiracy theories ( 245 ), Deaths (Fatalities) ( 1,234 ), Hikes and Hiking ( 59 ), Russia ( 1,927 ), USSR (Former Soviet Union) ( 71 )

Is ‘Avalanche’ the Answer to a 62-Year-Old Russian Mystery Over 9 Deaths?

Was it U.F.O.s? Yeti? The K.G.B.? The riddle of who or what killed nine young hikers has inspired conspiracy theories for decades. Two scientists now say a natural disaster may be to blame.

#accidents-and-safety, #avalanches, #camps-and-camping, #conspiracy-theories, #deaths-fatalities, #hikes-and-hiking, #russia, #ussr-former-soviet-union

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 12, 2021
Tags: Camps and Camping, Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 ), Real Estate and Housing (Residential) ( 1,196 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 1,052 )

The Drawbacks of Living in a Tiny Home During a Pandemic

Lockdowns are harder when you’re stuck in a small space and can’t stockpile food or toilet paper.

#camps-and-camping, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #shutdowns-institutional

The New York Times 10:14 pm on January 12, 2021
Tags: Camps and Camping, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,573 ), Hotels and Travel Lodgings ( 202 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 )

An Inn or Bike Tour of Your Own: How to Make Buyouts More Affordable

Savvy travelers intent on staying in their bubbles are finding that what was once a luxury option can actually be attainable.

#camps-and-camping, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #hotels-and-travel-lodgings, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 4, 2020
Tags: Adirondack Mountains (NY) ( 2 ), American Automobile Assn ( 18 ), Boulud, Daniel ( 4 ), Bureau of Transportation Statistics ( 3 ), Camps and Camping, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns ( 797 ), Federal Highway Administration ( 4 ), Gere, Richard ( 2 ), Hotels and Travel Lodgings ( 202 ), Howard Johnson's, Mohonk Mountain House, Recreational Vehicles ( 16 ), Relais&Chateaux Co, Road Trips ( 59 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 ), Travel Warnings ( 143 )

To Many Travelers, 2020 Was the Summer of 1965

Driving over flying. Domestic destinations. Though the conditions and causes were different, certain midcentury travel preferences experienced a revival this year.

#adirondack-mountains-ny, #american-automobile-assn, #boulud-daniel, #bureau-of-transportation-statistics, #camps-and-camping, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #federal-highway-administration, #gere-richard, #hotels-and-travel-lodgings, #howard-johnsons, #mohonk-mountain-house, #recreational-vehicles, #relaischateaux-co, #road-trips, #summer-season, #travel-and-vacations, #travel-warnings

The New York Times 7:00 am on August 22, 2020
Tags: Camps and Camping, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,573 ), Devon (England), Europe ( 2,521 ), Great Britain ( 1,035 ), Recreational Vehicles ( 16 ), Road Trips ( 59 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 )

Greece … or Devon? Camping Outshines Continent for Britons This Summer

With many vacationers reluctant to go abroad because of the pandemic, “for the first time in the U.K., owning a caravan is kind of cool.”

#camps-and-camping, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #devon-england, #europe, #great-britain, #recreational-vehicles, #road-trips, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 20, 2020
Tags: Alaska ( 139 ), Camps and Camping, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,573 ), Fishing, Sport ( 23 ), News and News Media ( 1,064 ), Quarantines ( 1,380 ), Salmon ( 29 ), Social Media ( 2,413 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 )

The Dangerous Allure of ‘Normal’ This Pandemic Summer

A fishing trip is a reminder of the impulses that stop us from protecting ourselves.

#alaska, #camps-and-camping, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #fishing-sport, #news-and-news-media, #quarantines, #salmon, #social-media, #summer-season

The New York Times 11:49 pm on August 9, 2020
Tags: Camps and Camping, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,573 ), Motorcycles, Motor Bikes and Motorscooters ( 33 ), Sturgis (SD) ( 8 )

Scenes From the 2020 Sturgis Rally, Undaunted by the Coronavirus

Meet the motorcyclists gathered in Sturgis, S.D., for a giant annual rally, with plenty of regard for one another but little for the pandemic.

#camps-and-camping, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #motorcycles-motor-bikes-and-motorscooters, #sturgis-sd

The New York Times 10:36 pm on July 31, 2020
Tags: Camps and Camping, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( 800 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,573 ), Disease Rates ( 768 ), Georgia ( 562 ), Masks ( 703 ), Tests (Medical) ( 653 ), your-feed-science ( 1,443 ), Youth ( 252 )

The Coronavirus Infected Hundreds at a Georgia Summer Camp

The camp took precautions but did not require campers to wear masks, the C.D.C. reported. Singing and cheering may have helped spread the virus.

#camps-and-camping, #centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #disease-rates, #georgia, #masks, #tests-medical, #your-feed-science, #youth

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 27, 2020
Tags: Camps and Camping, Historic Buildings and Sites ( 265 ), Islands ( 23 ), Moose ( 4 ), National Park Service ( 52 ), National Parks, Monuments and Seashores ( 120 ), Parks and Other Recreation Areas ( 173 ), Photography ( 423 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 )

On the Lookout for Moose on Michigan’s Isle Royale

The remote Isle Royale, tucked away in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is one of America’s least visited national parks.

#camps-and-camping, #historic-buildings-and-sites, #islands, #moose, #national-park-service, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #photography, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 24, 2020
Tags: Camps and Camping, Chaplains ( 22 ), Children and Childhood ( 1,222 ), diabetes ( 99 ), Insulin ( 24 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 )

A Life Full of Meaning

The diabetes camp that gave us hope had an unlikely connection to my father, a former priest who would have delighted in being our guardian angel.

#camps-and-camping, #chaplains, #children-and-childhood, #diabetes, #insulin, #summer-season

The New York Times 5:48 pm on July 23, 2020
Tags: Brooklyn (NYC) ( 400 ), Camps and Camping, Olmsted (Brooklyn, NY, Restaurant), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 ), Restaurants ( 667 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 )

A Brooklyn Restaurant’s Answer to Cabin Fever: Summer Camp

Olmsted, like many of its New York City peers, is trying to make the most of a strange season by serving up fun and games along with the distancing.

#brooklyn-nyc, #camps-and-camping, #olmsted-brooklyn-ny-restaurant, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #restaurants, #summer-season

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 16, 2020
Tags: Acadia National Park (Me) ( 5 ), Appalachian Region ( 39 ), Camps and Camping, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,573 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,647 ), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns ( 797 ), Kentucky ( 111 ), Oregon ( 150 ), Parks and Other Recreation Areas ( 173 ), Penobscot Bay (Me) ( 2 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 ), Quarantines ( 1,380 ), Rivers ( 49 ), Road Trips ( 59 ), Santa Ynez Valley (Calif), Searsport (Me), Summer (Season) ( 260 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 ), Travel Warnings ( 143 ), Wines ( 131 )

Vacation in the Summer of Covid-19

Traveling during a pandemic requires lots of research, precision planning and a willingness to play by new and very stringent rules. For these writers, it still felt good to get away.

#acadia-national-park-me, #appalachian-region, #camps-and-camping, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #kentucky, #oregon, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #penobscot-bay-me, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #quarantines, #rivers, #road-trips, #santa-ynez-valley-calif, #searsport-me, #summer-season, #travel-and-vacations, #travel-warnings, #wines

The New York Times 9:48 am on July 6, 2020
Tags: Camps and Camping, Children and Childhood ( 1,222 ), Families and Family Life ( 448 ), Letters ( 87 ), Luggage and Packing ( 12 ), Parenting ( 1,100 )

Reflecting on Summer Camp in Our Campless Summer

The letters my children and I used to send to and from camp were little shots of treasure, containing everything we would use to put our family back together at the end of summer.

#camps-and-camping, #children-and-childhood, #families-and-family-life, #letters, #luggage-and-packing, #parenting

The New York Times 7:00 am on July 4, 2020
Tags: Camps and Camping, Children and Childhood ( 1,222 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,823 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,573 ), Parenting ( 1,100 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 ), Soccer ( 468 ), Videophones and Videoconferencing ( 122 ), Yoga ( 24 )

This Year’s Summer Campground: Our Bedrooms and Living Rooms

Summer camp in the pandemic looks just like a screen. But what happens when kids run away from the computer?

#camps-and-camping, #children-and-childhood, #computers-and-the-internet, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #parenting, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #soccer, #videophones-and-videoconferencing, #yoga

The New York Times 3:03 am on July 2, 2020
Tags: Camps and Camping, Mercedes-Benz ( 53 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,796 ), Restoration and Renovation ( 186 ), Vans ( 17 ), Volkswagen AG ( 41 )

My Other Car is a…Mercedes Camper Van?

The bustling R.V. business gets a jolt from a ritzy new Mercedes-Benz rig.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 24, 2020
Tags: Camps and Camping, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,573 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,647 ), States (US) ( 548 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 )

The New Escapism: Isolationist Travel

As travelers seek safety amid social distancing, the travel industry is adapting with outdoor trips, remote lodgings and private camps.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on June 23, 2020
Tags: Camps and Camping, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,573 ), Google-Maps ( 52 ), Hikes and Hiking ( 59 ), Mobile Applications ( 569 ), Recreational Vehicles ( 16 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 )

Heading Outdoors for a Socially Distant Getaway? Try These Apps

Views, trails, the best takeaway food and where to find an evil clown sign, not to mention a Jell-O museum, can all be found with these apps for the outdoors-bound.

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The New York Times 2:00 pm on June 18, 2020
Tags: Camps and Camping, Children and Childhood ( 1,222 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,573 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,647 ), Parenting ( 1,100 ), Summer (Season) ( 260 ), your-feed-health ( 243 ), your-feed-science ( 1,443 )

As Some Sleepaway Summer Camps Close Down, Others Balance the Risks

Close contact at day and overnight camps can make it easy for disease to spread. Can programs adjust to keep children safe?

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The New York Times 3:49 pm on June 11, 2020
Tags: ABERCROMBIE&KENT ( 2 ), Camps and Camping, Cruise America, Kampgrounds of America ( 3 ), Recreational Vehicles ( 16 ), Road Trips ( 59 ), States (US) ( 548 ), Travel and Vacations ( 906 ), Vans ( 17 )

Worried About Social Distancing When Traveling? Join the Crowd and Rent an R.V.

Recreational vehicles were gaining in popularity before the pandemic. Now, with travel restrictions loosening, a surge of travelers is drawn to the relative solitude that R.V.s offer.

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