As we close out 2025, we’re taking a moment to breathe, look back, and celebrate what we built together this year.  From expanding youth safety and well-being to repairing the harm our organization ha...

We are proud to announce that Camp Fire is partnering with Puyallup Tribal Enterprises, the parent company of Puyallup Chocolates, for our annual candy sale. What began as a conversation about chocola...

Right now, kid’s brains are being rewired at summer camps across the country. And no, not in some tech-forward, Matrix-style way.

Camp Fire discusses how to find the balance between the summer "kid rotting" trend and its opposite extreme—the over-scheduled, hyper-specialized summer programs.

How can we bring young people into a sense of belonging that’s rooted not in pressure or performance—but in joy and celebration? We believe joy is more than a fleeting feeling. It’s a signal that you ...

May is Mental Health Month, a celebration that Mental Health America founded to send this message to anyone experiencing a mental health condition. Whether it’s seeking help, supporting local initiati...

Right now, American kids spend an average of just four to seven minutes a day in unstructured outdoor play — and more than seven hours a day in front of screens. By investing in outdoor access, equity...

Nikki Roe Cropp, Director of Youth Safety & Well-being for Camp Fire National Headquarters—writing to talk about a serious and critical trending abuse risk at youth programs and K-12 schools nationwid...

This year for Absolutely Incredible Kid Day®, we have a question for every single adult out there: How will you let the young people in your life know how important, unique, quirky, thoughtful, kind, ...

Creating safe and inclusive camp spaces is essential for fostering positive experiences for both youth and staff. Camp Fire's first-of-its-kind research on gender-affirming practices at camp has shown...

Space for Identity Exploration: Through the Lens of Gender is the first-of-its-kind report around the impact of both physical spaces and psychological conditions that allow youth “to just be,” with an...