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Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
03/19/2016
Night campfire at Jumbo Rocks Campground in Joshua Tree National Park.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
07/15/2012
Gathering around a well tended campfire.
Aaron Shady
Photo Date:
05/21/2016
Campfire at sunset along the Manistee River.
Tyson Gillard
Photo Date:
10/02/2015
Enjoying campfires in wild areas requires an excess of caution and attentiveness.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
06/08/2014
A perfect driftwood camp - and campfires are allowed on certain beaches.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
06/04/2013
Firepans are a great way to reduce your campfire impact, and they are a requirement in certain circumstances.
Matthew Durrant
Photo Date:
04/28/2017
A fire pit in the North Slope of the Uintas encountered during a Leave No Trace course.
Kristi Parsons
Photo Date:
05/06/2017
Getting the campfire started in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Dylan Lara
Photo Date:
11/26/2016
Enjoying the hypnotic bliss that a campfire can offer.
Halvor Tweto
Photo Date:
11/15/2016
Evening over Swimming Hole Camp along the Main Salmon River.
Fernando Boza
Photo Date:
07/04/2015
Camping at sunset near Colorado's Pearl Lake.