He Can Haul His Own Load

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Every summer I take a backpacking and fishing trip in the backcountry of the Rocky Mountains with five of my friends from college and high school. This past August, we […]

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Camp is Hogwarts

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“Camp is Hogwarts.  While only a tiny fraction of children in the world will ever go to boarding schools, and none will ever go to an academy that fields a […]

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Birch Rock’s Winter Gatherings

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Birch Rock will be planning some off-season social gatherings this winter……we would be delighted if you can join us!!  You are our best camp ambassadors!!  If you know of anyone […]

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Birch Rock Fall Gatherings

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Birch Rock will be planning some off-season social gatherings this fall, winter, and spring ……we would be delighted if you can join us!!  You are our best camp ambassadors!!  If […]

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8.20.16 – We Are Family

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Oh, geez, Family Camp 2016 is well underway. What’s been happening? Here’s the rundown: On Thursday, the first wave arrived mid-afternoon, dumped some luggage in their cabins, and wasted no […]

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8.16.16 – A Slow News Day

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It’s been a quiet day at Birch Rock, out on the edge of Lake McWain. After a double late wake-up, Janice arrived mid-morning, gassed up the Walker, and mowed the […]

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8.12.16 – Out With a Boom

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Remember those raincoats you were told to pack three-to-seven weeks ago? Well, today the campers were finally forced to dust them off when the clouds gathered and dumped an entire […]

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