The Ultimate Family Camping Trip

The Ultimate Truck Camping Setup

Hunting whitetails in the backyard is awfully fun, and going to family deer camp is a blast. But my absolute favorite place to return to after a long day of public land hunting is a DIY truck camp. The combination of sleeping quarters, gear storage, and transportatability make this the ultimate public land hunter’s accommodation. The Benefits of Truck Camping With the right gear and organization, your truck can make for a comfortable yet...

What I Learned After 3 Months of Camping with a Toddler

Prior to having children, my wife and I had made an annual tradition of leaving our Michigan home each summer to camp and explore the public lands of the American West for months at a time. When our son arrived in 2018, we decided the show must go on. So, five months later, we hit the road. I knew a four-week camping trip across the West with a five-month-old would be difficult. But knowing something intellectually is a far cry from the knowledge...

Rise of Ghosts: The Fight to Save the East's Coastal Forests

Aside from the fleeting call of a pileated woodpecker, the wind is the only other sound to cover my footsteps. I edge through the loblolly pines waiting to hear the gobble of a turkey that never occurs. Ultimately, I make my way back to the trailhead along the edge of a transition zone between healthy forest and something else, a retreating section of woodland. Beyond the graveyard of fallen trees, the waterfowl of the refuge confirm that the...