Nothing says "staycation" like a night of backyard camping with the family. Backyard camping is perfect when the kids are still in single digits. Let's face it, when a kid is 8 years old ...

Or at least comedic. This is where backyard camping comes in. Think s’mores, stars, the air mattress deflating with a cartoony hiss. Picture your children’s faces, fire-lit and, for just ...

The Golden State is reopening and summer sprawls luxuriously ahead with all its promise of European jaunts, tropical island treks — OK, we’re camping in our backyard. Or building a pillow fort ...

Keep reading for some inspiration from real-life backyard camping adventures. When it comes to camping, whether in your backyard or on a campground, one thing is clear: s’mores are a must.

The same was true for my older kids. But when the little one insisted on camping in our backyard for real this week—with me, of course—we actually made it happen. Backyard camping is an ...