Book Review: Camping Grounds

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"Camping Grounds: Public Nature in American Life from the Civil War to the Occupy Movement" By Phoebe S. K. Young “Camping Grounds” tells the history of camping in the United States, from the Civil War to the present. The book is divided into three sections: 1. The 1850’s to the 1890’s, reviewing the origin of camping as a leisure activity in the US; 2. The increasing popularity of camping in the 1880s through the 1940’s as it became easier to travel and also as white-collar workers had more vacation time; 3. The 1950’s through the present which reviews the dramatic…

Book Review: The Nature Connection

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“The Nature Connection; An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families, and Classrooms”Written and illustrated by Clare Walker Leslie This workbook is a great resource, full of ideas for activities to inspire kids to learn about the outdoors. The first section, “How To Be a Naturalist,” introduces kids to a wide range of ways to document their experience with the outdoors, including drawing, writing poetry, journaling, and tracking their observations. The second section, “Learning the Sky,” engages them in exploring the night, including encouraging a night hike, which can be intimidating for kids and parents, but teaches an essential aspect of exploring…