As stay-at-home measures are relaxed, potential vacationers are beginning to let thoughts of summer travel creep into their dreams. And there may be no safer way to vacation this summer than camping.

Backcountry campsites are kept more natural and only have room for a very small number of campers. They lack public facilities like restrooms and showers, but those willing to do the work to reach ...

Everyone seems to be a camper these days, including folks who once feigned an allergy to nature. According to recreation.gov, which handles reservations for nine federal agencies, the number of ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The system for how people get backcountry camping permits for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is changing. Starting on April 30, the Great Smoky Mountains National ...

ONTONAGON, MI - Rules for the increasingly popular backcountry camping at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park are getting a little stricter. Even though getting a spot at the sprawling Upper ...

Backcountry campers planning an overnight trip in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will see changes to the park's permit reservation system.