On the Friday, October 24, 2025 episode of The Excerpt podcast: Many of us are yearning for connection. For some, adult sleepaway camps have emerged as a positive, if pricey, way to find it. USA TODAY ...

This summer, millions of families across the U.S. are sending their kids off to sleepaway camp, an American tradition that for more than a century has meant making friends, learning outdoor skills and ...

Jocelyn Benson made some of her closest friendships at sleep-away camp while hiking, climbing the ropes course and cheering for teammates during color war. She lived in a bunk with other campers, ...

Sleepover camps are seen as an American tradition. But the deaths of so many children at Camp Mystic during the Texas floods have led some parents to question the safety of the camps. This summer, ...