Tag: Camp

  • Fairy Parties and Polar Bear: Why I’ll Always be a Camp Person

    Fairy Parties and Polar Bear: Why I’ll Always be a Camp Person

    It’s the middle of the night, probably around 1 a.m. I’m 12 years old, asleep on a mattress that my now-27-year old body would not be able to comprehend sleeping on — like, ever. Suddenly, I am awoken by the shouts of college-age counselors decked out in fairy wings and tutus, throwing glitter and announcing…

  • In The Heart Of A Wooded Mountain

    In The Heart Of A Wooded Mountain

    Temperatures dropped below freezing this week, and the will to leave the comfort of my apartment, much less my bed, has become nearly non-existent. As I descend into full-blown hibernation, I’ve been thinking a lot about the outdoors, and my recent lack of interaction with it. As winter sinks its icy claws into my neighborhood,…