Camping

Gearing up for Ann Arbor’s 3rd Annual Great American Backyard Campout

As a child, spending most summer nights and weekends outside, camping with family and friends, was the thing to do. Our family would often take a weekend trip to Northern … Read more

Calling All Kids: Want to Spend a Week in the Great Outdoors?

  Do you know a child who loves the outdoors and nature? Here’s a chance for him or her to spend a week-long outdoor adventure at the Family Nature Summit! National … Read more

Get outdoors with American Girl and Saturday’s national campout

The Great American Backyard Campout (GABC) is right around the corner! This weekend, families across the country will celebrate the annual event.In the same outdoor spirit as their 2010 Girl of the Year Lanie, American Girl is serving as the national sponsor for the GABC to encourage kids everywhere to enjoy the outdoors.
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One NWFer’s Vintage Great American Backyard Campout

Karoline Hurd is NWF’s Senior Events Manager. She’ll be camping on June 26 at our headquarters’ Great American Backyard Campout event in a Virginia park.
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Gear Up: The Great American Backyard Campout Is June 26

Have you ever roasted marshmallows? Do you remember catching fireflies? When’s the last time you stargazed? National Wildlife Federation’s 6th annual backyard campout event on June 26 is an easy way for families and children to connect with nature and create new memories of outdoors experiences
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Easy Camping Recipes

Try these simple dishes the next time you dine under the stars Read more

Take Two Hikes And Call Me In The Morning

Can a dose of nature cure what ails you? Read more

Camping Out Becomes a Way of Life

A nature-loving Massachusetts couple hopes to inspire others with their backyard adventure Read more

The Joy of Camping – Right in Your Backyard

Tips for enjoying a night out under the stars with your family Read more

Outdoor Kids: Be Out There

We’ve started the S’more roasting in Virginia. With last week’s temperatures in the 40s and feeling like December, my kids and I welcomed a beautiful fall Wednesday evening this week … Read more