https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/putting-nature-perspective-interview-scott-sampson-phd

Scott Sampson, PhD, is a dinosaur paleontologist, science communicator, and passionate advocate for connecting people with nature. He currently serves as vice president of research and collections...

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families/planning-camp/preparing-camp/day-camp-perfect-fit

So, your child is ready for camp but you're not sure she is prepared for overnights away from home . . . . There's a wonderful day camp that your son's school friends have been enjoying for...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/reclaiming-conversation-interview-sherry-turkle

Sherry Turkle, PhD, is the Abby Rockefeller Mauzé Professor of the Social Studies of Science and Technology in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at MIT; and the founder and current...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/grab-teenage-window-opportunity

The camp experience provides an outstanding opportunity for personal growth. The adolescent brain, which is undergoing tremendous physical and neurological development, can benefit greatly from the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/more-words-telling-thanks-camp-story

Storytelling is recognized as an essential element of both marketing and communication. How can we tell our story and convey our message so that others hear it?

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/intentional-thread-conversation-about-courage-hope-good-spirit-peace

In their New York Times best-selling book An Invisible Thread, Laura Schroff and Alex Tresniowski give life to an ancient Chinese proverb that inspired the book's title. They...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/leading-during-crisis-building-airplane-while-flying-it

January 1, 2020, I was on a cruise ship in the Gulf, toasting to what I believed would be an amazing year ahead. But this past year was not what I was expecting it to look like. For the first time in...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-loneliness-crisis

Loneliness was a crisis before the pandemic. And by now, just about everyone in our community is suffering from it.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/pursuit-belonging

One year ago, I was writing an article for the January/February edition of Camping Magazine called “Building Belonging in the Age of Anxiety.” My goal was to shine a spotlight on a facet of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/summer-2021-camp-exactly-what-young-people-need

Throughout this past fall, reports have been flowing in confirming what many parents, teachers, and camp directors already intuitively knew — the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative effect on our...