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How we overcame fear and fell in love with camping

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KUOW Photo/Kara McDermott
Home away from home.

Bill Radke speaks with author Dan White about the history of camping in America. White highlights how we overcame the early Puritan fear of the woods and the changing demographics of wild places. His latest book is "Under the Stars: How America Fell in Love with Camping."

Year started with KUOW: 1985 – 1986, 1991 – 2004, 2012