cover feature story by Bailey Hemphill • photos by Bill Sitzmann and John Gawley
Kim Sitzmann of Omaha plays with daughter Parker, 2, and son Ty, 5, at Louisville State Recreation Area, Neb.
Family Camping
Bonding with Nature and Each Other
T
here’s something about lying
under the stars in a sleeping bag surrounded by trees and chirping crickets that’s calming. It’s the spirit of camping—that feeling of being completely absorbed in the wonders of nature. It’s also a feeling that many people don’t experience anymore. Some say it’s because they don’t care much for being outdoors; others say it’s because they’d miss the comforts of home too much; and still others say it’s because they don’t have the patience to spend that amount of “quality time” alone with their families. 28 HerFamily • July 2013
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