Camping Magazine Historical Articles and Series

Children’s Camps in the Adirondacks
by Hallie E. Bond

A Camp Director Remembers World War II
by Helen Herz Cohen

Camp Through the Decades
by Teresa Nicodemus

A Camp Memory: My First Directive at Alford Lake Camp
by Jean G. McMullan

Making the Best Better
by Jessica Orndorff

Learning From Lakamaga: Why an Architectural Historian Cares About Summer Camps
by Abigail A.Van Slyck, Ph.D.

His Story, Her Story, Our Story: 100 Years of the American Camp Association
by Rita Yerkes, Ed.D.

Her Story: The Role of Women in the Formation of the American Camp Association 1910-1924
by Wilma Miranda, Ph.D., and Rita Yerkes, Ed.D.

Camp Traditions: Memories in the Making
by Dawn Swindle

Camp Songs: History and Traditions
Jack Pearse

Voices of Experience: Veteran Camp Professionals Share Their Stories
by Dawn Swindle

How the American Camp Association Has Evolved Through Certain Crisis
by Armand Ball

The Globalization of the Camp Movement
by Linda Grier Pulliam

ACA Turning Points: Leadership Lessons from the Past
by M. Deborah Bialeschki, Ph.D., with Jean McMullan and Frank "Scotty" Washburn

Summer Camps in Popular Culture
by John Malinowski, Ph.D.

Bug Juice and Other Culinary Delights
by Viki Kappel Spain, M.Ed.

The Evolving Look of Camp: An Interview with Abigail Van Slyck

Religious Camps: Common Roots and New Sprouts
by Nancy Ferguson and Jennifer Burch

The Role of Nonprofit Organizations in the History of Camp
by Marcia Ellett

The First Girls' Camp in Alaska
by Mary Alice Sanguinetti