Camping in West Washington: Lake Ki Camping Resort Camp Washington: I’m talking with Fred today. He’s the Camp Host at Lake Ki Camping Resort in Washington. Fred, why don’t you get us started with a little bit of history about Lake Ki and about how long it’s been there? Fred: Lake Ki has been here [...]

Camping In Southwest Montana: Vigilante Creek At The Madison Bend Camp Montana: I’m talking with Roger Lang today. He’s going to tell us about camping at Vigilante Creek at The Madison Bend in Montana. Roger, why don’t you start by giving us a little bit of background on that area Roger: Yellow Stone Park is [...]

Camping Elephant Rock Nature Park Oklahoma Camp Oklahoma: I’m talking with Rod today. He’s going to tell us all about Elephant Rock Nature Park in Oklahoma. Rod, why don’t you get us started by giving us a little bit of background on Elephant Rock Nature Park? Rod: Great. We started in 1997, so we’ve been [...]

Living life in the fast lane can get exhausting. When a free weekend presents itself you want to take advantage without having to research where to go. Lucky for you, we’ve done most of the leg work for you and found the best campgrounds within two hours of Los Angeles. No one wants to spend [...]

Ken Burns talks about our National Parks to USA Today. Photo credit: Rachot Moragraan  

Part I – Minnesota Autumn comes early to Lake Superior’s North Shore. Even on the last days of August a chill can be felt in the evening air. I love camping this time of year. Campgrounds are quiet since children have returned to school. Bugs are minimal. The opportunities to observe wildlife seem to increase [...]

Antelope Island State Park, Utah Antelope Island State Park, is just a short 50-mile drive from Salt Lake City and is the largest State Park in Northern Utah spanning over twenty eight thousand acres. It became a state park in 1981, but got its name in 1845 when the first known Anglo exploration of the [...]

The Talladega Scenic Byway is often referred to as “the backbone of the horseblock and Cheaha mountains.” It winds through the southernmost extension of the Appalachian mountains and is a must see if you’re passing through. It’s only about a 45 minute drive, which is nice because you can get out and do a lot [...]