Camping on Yahoo Travel

You don't have to be Bear Grylls to enjoy a good camping trip, there are options for every camping skill level and travel taste. Campground camping is distinguished from wilderness camping by the presence of facilities and designated campsites. Campground choices range from RV parks to cabin resorts

As a brand new camper, I have recently become obsessed with peeping at other campers on Instagram. That's what led me to Camping With Dogs, my new Insta-obsession. This account is enough to inspire anyone to want to go camping and hiking with dogs, even if they don't own one.

Despite what Matthew McConaughey might have you believe, Airstream trailers are not the only cool campers out there. Handmade by a Canadian college professor, each 97-square-foot Leaf House is built of spruce pine and is tested to withstand even the harshest Yukon winter. Designed for a family of four

For some folks camping is an acquired taste, like okra or beets. For others it is a lifelong passion, a chance to get in touch with nature, unplug, unwind and do the kinds of things people did before the invention of reality television.

RV parks are hot stuff these days! It's hard to equate what is available today with the campgrounds of days gone by. Often situated on some of the country's most prized real estate, many resorts now have water parks, shuttle service to area attractions, equipment rentals, and quality onsite restaurants

For a Rocky Mountain camping smackdown, Yahoo Travel turned to Melinda Crow, author of four Falcon Guides including Camping Colorado and Camping New Mexico. Colorado and New Mexico consistently rank at the top of most camping bucket lists.

It doesn't have Old Faithful, but Lassen Volcanic National Park has its own thermal features. Last year, over 3 million people visited Yosemite National Park, the vast majority of them during summer. The spectacular views of Half Dome and Yosemite Falls lose some of their luster after you've been sitting

Yahoo Travel executive editor Laura Begley Bloom goes glamping for a night on Orcas Island in Washington's San Juan Islands. A short drive - or a decent hike - away from Wanderlust is Mt. Constitution, the highest point in the San Juan Islands.

What I soon learned was that while bison are certainly more prevalent in Montana than they are in, say, Midtown Manhattan, seeing one isn't necessarily guaranteed when you land at the airport, and getting close to one of the more than one-ton animals is not advised.

If your idea of an outdoor getaway is sipping on a fresh cocktail by the beach while watching TV and lying on a fancy couch with your phone by your side and your concierge at arm's length, you're in luck! These hotels are going to great lengths to give you a memorable glamping experience.