camping

What is car camping? Using your car to get you where you want to camp, and then as the base for your camping experience.You might be sleeping in a tent, but not an RV, if you go car camping. Car camping is a fun and frugal vacation idea.…

Take a vacation to Key West , Florida where you can enjoy everything outdoors, including watching the sunrise and sunset in the same day. Though a vacation to the Florida Keys can get expensive, there are plenty of activities that are free…

Paddling around Carter Lake can be an exhilarating way to experience the natural surroundings of Larimer County, Colorado. The 1,100-acre lake stretches for 3 in the state's northeast corner, tucked into 1,000 acres of grass and pine…

Kenya has some of nature's most remarkable national parks and wildlife viewing in the world. Lions, leopards, hyenas, hippos and a multitude of other animals roam its many habitats. With numerous well-maintained campsites around the…

Set in the mountains of western North Carolina, the 12,000-acre Linville Gorge Wilderness is part of Pisgah National Forest and sometimes called the "Grand Canyon of the East." The rugged gorge, formed by the Linville River and bordered by…

A visitor to Colorado's Alpine Triangle will travel 150 miles of paved roads to visit the the towns of Ouray, Lake City and Silverton. The scenery along any route in the area is spectacular, but one of the country's first backcountry…

Fishing boats sit amid shallow puddles that wouldn’t even float a toy boat, tied to docks that tower overhead: Such is the Bay of Fundy at low tide, renowned for the most dramatic tidal shifts on the planet. Situated north of Maine’s border…

If you've wondered what it might be like on an African safari, camping in outfitter tents with lions roaring in the distance, you won't have to leave the continent to find out. A trip to San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, the city's premiere…

Tucked away among 14,000-foot Rocky Mountain peaks, the South Park Basin of Colorado is designated as a National Heritage Area. The sprawling valley is filled with towering alpine landscapes, recreational trails, and the remains of historic…

Yellowstone Lake, the largest high-elevation lake in North America, has more than 132 square miles of water surface measuring 20 miles long and 14 miles wide. Backcountry campsites situated along its 141-mile shoreline can be accessed by…