Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through Hays Free Press' website.
The activity of camping may seem like a concept that’s been around forever. But in the years following the birth of our nation, early American pioneers had little desire to “rough it.” But as those pioneers turned into established citizens thriving enough to live a comfortable, modern life, there was a need to get back to nature – somewhere they could face the challenges of the wilderness that they couldn’t find at home.