At Camp Wah-Nee, the Color War

August 13th, 2010 by camping_chief

At sleep-away camp, it comes down to this: Color War, a four-day, two-team frenzy of competition and camaraderie.

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Boot Camp at the West Side Y.M.C.A.

August 12th, 2010 by camping_chief

The Boot Camp class at the West Side Y.M.C.A. not only challenges the body but also offers an unexpected array of characters.

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Summer Camp, for the Creative and Career-Conscious

July 30th, 2010 by camping_chief

For some children, vacation season is a time to be hip and “aspirational.”

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At Camp, Make-Believe Worlds Spring Off the Page

July 16th, 2010 by camping_chief

Organized role-playing literary camps are sprouting up around the nation.

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Man’s Year of Extremes Is Missing Only Everest

July 10th, 2010 by camping_chief

Eric Larsen believes he has a chance to become the first person to trek to the North and South Poles and scale the summit of Mount Everest in a span of 365 days.

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Old-Style Visa Bureaucracy Stymies Pro-Kremlin Youth Retreat

July 5th, 2010 by camping_chief

A plan to have young foreigners join their Russian counterparts for seminars with Russia’s leaders and political experts encountered roadblocks with visas.

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Summer Camp for Tomorrow’s Stars

June 25th, 2010 by camping_chief

Summer theater programs focus on different aspects of performance.

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Urban Camping, Bargemusic, Museum Mile Festival

June 21st, 2010 by camping_chief

A few interesting ways to spend the weekend in New York City without spending a lot.

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Missing an Annual Trip, and Losing 3 Loved Ones

June 21st, 2010 by camping_chief

A Louisiana man’s wife, son and daughter-in-law were killed in the flooding in Arkansas, at a place they loved for its beauty.

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Floodwaters Recede, Leaving Death and Debris

June 21st, 2010 by camping_chief

The number of dead in Arkansas rose to 18 on Saturday, and officials said they would keep searching until every missing person was accounted for.

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