" ... Exhaustively updated ... [this guide] covers the latest developments in gear ... first aid, and Leave No Trace camping, and includes a chapter devoted to outdoor leadership resources and basics."--Page [4] 0f cover.

Tiny T. Rex and his friend Pointy are planning a campout in the backyard, but they are both worried that the dark will be altogether too dark, so they plan on bringing a night light with them--but when the night light does not work they bravely open their eyes and discover the stars above.

As always, Amelia Bedelia follows exactly the instructions given to her on a camping trip, including pitching a tent and rowing boats.

While camping, Freddy the pig pursues a swindler who is trying to defraud Farmer Bean, Mr. Camphor, and Mrs. Filmore of their property.

Olivia and her best friend Francine go camping in the woods, but when Francine decides she does not like the mud and the bugs, Olivia must help her become a nature lover.

"The backyard has long been a space associated with recreation and relaxation, a private patch of earth to escape to, and a springboard for the imagination. In her signature style and drawing on her personal experience as a mother, gardener, and author, Amanda Thomsen encourages kids to create kingdoms of their own making, right in their own backyards. With whimsical projects for every season and any setting, from forest to pavement, fun-seeking kids...

Lulu, who likes to dress in a ladybug costume, goes camping with her parents, brother, and dog Bingo.

"From the stirring beauty of Utah's mountains, deserts, plateaus, canyons, and rivers- discover a campsite amidst some of the world's most spectacular landscapes"--

Maisy the mouse and her friends spend a night camping under the stars.