Camping is booming in the United States. According to KOA's 2025 Camping & Outdoor Hospitality Report, a record 58 million American households made the outdoors a focal point of their travels in 2022, ...

I did not grow up in an outdoorsy family. We spent the occasional summer road-tripping through Colorado, sure, but I was just as likely to spend an entire school break playing Super Nintendo in my ...

I started camping right around the same time I started walking. My parents loaded my brother and I into their orange Volkswagen bus and drove us from our house in central Wyoming to the closest open ...

Roasting marshmallows, sleeping under the stars, hiking through lush forests—camping can certainly seem an idyllic way to enjoy nature. But if you’re new to it, camping for beginners can seem a little ...

Over the years, as a kid and then a climber, I’ve camped a lot, starting in a moldy canvas army pup tent with my friends in the backyard, age 9. Or in tents with classmates on trips to Assateague or ...

A bear sighting on a backpacking trip can be a truly memorable experience, especially when said bear is far away and moving in the opposite direction. When you’re walking, eating and sleeping in a ...

Aly Lopez was a writer on the sleep and wellness team at CNET. She tested, researched and reviewed sleep and health-related products, technology and trends. She received her bachelor's degree in ...

Tent camping isn’t for everyone, but it could be for you! Sure, you’re basically sleeping on the ground, but if you follow a few tips, you’ll hardly notice that you’re not sleeping in a cozy bed at ...

The best 2-person backpacking tents are identified and chosen based on in-field experience evaluating tent durability, weather resistance, and comfort. The weight, price, and other features are also ...