Getting to know how to cook over a campfire gives you a skill that was so instrumental in the story of how humans came to be the dominant force on our planet. Eating cooked food transformed our ...

There’s nothing quite like the taste of a chargrilled steak or smoky seared vegetables cooked over an open fire. Cooking outdoors requires harnessing culinary skills learned indoors and bringing them ...

No disrespect to s’mores and hot dogs, which have earned their spot at the top of the “food you eat around a campfire” pyramid. But they’re not the only foods (sweet or savory) you could cook and ...

Cooking over a fire is one of the best parts of camping, and doing it without lugging around rolls of unused foil (and wads ...

There were a lot of highlights on our first camping trip: Great scenery, challenging hikes, a tent that filled with bugs after a tent flap was left open, the Wes Craven-worthy screaming in the dead of ...

The best part of camping is often the campfire. The glowing flame is mesmerizing and it’s the heart of the campsite. It’s where you sit for hours chatting with friends and family without everyone ...

The last time my Boy Scout troop went on a campout, we ate steak. I was startled. I was shocked. I didn't know you could do that on a campout. Before that, most of our previous experiences around a ...

As Suzanne Podhaizer leans over her campfire, piled high with logs, newspapers and skinny twigs and blazing in the humid lakeside heat, I can’t help but think: Her hair must always smell like smoke.

About this time of year, many vacationers are gearing up to enjoy the family, get-back-to-nature campouts and barbecue cooking. Whether up in the mountains, pitching a tent alongside the ...