The possibility of encounters with unpredictable, unstable persons on the trail has risen with the advent of dispersed camping. That is especially the case on the more accessible trails. One such ...

Photograph by Ben Horton, Nat Geo Image Collection Several federal agencies—including the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)—allow free-of-charge “dispersed camping” on public lands ...

One of the most popular dispersed camping areas near Joshua Tree is along Cottonwood Springs Road between the south entrance and Interstate 10. There’s another BLM-dispersed camping area on the ...

The park’s 80 campsites are first come, first served. You’ll find vault toilets and spigots for drinking water but no showers. Sites are fairly well spread out and quiet. Dispersed camping is allowed ...

While this gorgeously rugged area is home to plenty of campgrounds and RV parks, it also offers a rare opportunity to experience dispersed camping—basically pitching a tent off the grid. The land is ...

With weekend plans to tick off yet another park on my camping adventures, I’ve come to realize that there are some items you just can’t live without even if you’re “roughing it.” ...

The Camp Hale Continental Divide National Monument’s Tenmile Area includes federal lands in Summit County, which, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, Breckenridge, Blue River and other ...

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