As travel opens up, glamping is helping ‘indoorsy’ families get outside
Camping fosters a love of nature. Here s how to make it easy in Canada and the U.S.
Yurt-style tents dot the grounds of Gatherwild Ranch in Germantown, New York. Camping with amenities can be a hassle-free experience for stressed-out families and individuals new to the outdoors.Photograph by Piotr Redlinski, The New York Times/Redux
ByHeather Greenwood Davis
Lauren Gay’s first experience tent camping left her cold.
“The temperature plummeted that night,” says Gay, who blogs at the Outdoorsy Diva. “We didn’t own sleeping bags, we just had tons of blankets, and it was not sufficient. It was a long miserable night.”