campfire
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The return of nostalgic favorites, like campfire meals and ham dinners, are helping to woo back guests, too, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
And when the wind whips, the air reeks of a potent campfire — but no campers are around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
You needn’t baby carbon-steel pans—stack them without worry, use metal utensils or stick them into the hottest pizza oven or campfire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Like walking through a sparse forest in early autumn, the air sharp with smoke from a campfire, leaves underfoot brittle enough to crack.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025
She picks up her bag, opens it, and finds a little blue box, slightly larger than the green campfire one.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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Maine’s camp culture combines rustic canoe trips and campfires with a polished social ecosystem that brings convoys of black SUVs to the state every summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
As of this spring, the risk is “very high,” down from “extreme,” which means burning campfires in established fire pits and using most backpacking stoves is allowed.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
In Northern California, fire-evacuation “go bags” are normal, campfires are essentially a thing of the past, and even people living outside take fire risks seriously.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2024
He said campfires on dry ground were dangerous and campers often left litter and human excrement.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
Down that way, campfires flickered, putting me in mind of going to the crick with Lloyd, and Charlie.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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