1 . Family Camping Guide: Ensuring Safety and Fun for Everyone

Are you planning a family camping trip?Whether it's a weekend getaway or a longer adventure, spending time outdoors can be a wonderful experience for families.    1    This guide has practical tips for keeping everyone safe and having fun on a family camping trip.

Check the weather forecast ahead. This step ensures you pack the proper clothing and equipment for unexpected weather changes. It's also wise to have a backup plan.    2    This way, you'll still have some fun even if the weather doesn't cooperate.

Assign age-appropriate tasks.     3    Younger children can help gather firewood and set up tents while older kids can take charge of tasks like cooking simple meals and setting up the camp. Remember to ensure that clear instructions are given for each task.

Pack a First Aid Kit.     4    The basics should include bandages,tissues,tape,and tweezers. Besides, familiarize yourself with basic first aid techniques and remember to check the dates of the items in your first aid kit and restock as needed.

Plan safe outdoor activities. Camping offers various family-friendly activities. However, it's essential to plan safe and age-appropriate activities for everyone. If you're going hiking, pick a trail your youngest family members can manage. When swimming or boating, ensure everyone has a life jacket.

    5    Remember, preparation is critical, but the most important thing is to have fun, make memories,and cherish the time spent together in the great outdoors.

3 . Shane Grammer’s artwork can be found in cities in Mexico, South Korea, Dubai and beyond.In the past years, it’s the murals (壁画) he painted on damaged walls throughout the town of Paradise, California that have gained attention and touched viewers.

In 2018, the Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California’s history, swept through Paradise, flattening entire communities, killing scores of people, and displacing tens of thousands. Grammer,whose hometown was just 15 miles from Paradise, was living with his family and working in the Los Angeles area when he saw accounts of the destruction on his friends’ social media pages. A single mother he knew shared a photo of ash and rubble where her home once stood. A childhood friend’s post showed her burned-down house. After he saw a photo of a friend Shane Edwards’ home, which had been reduced to a brick wall with only a chimney standing, he was driven to paint it.

With Edward’s permission, Grammer then used spray paint to transform Edwards’ burnt chimney into a strikingly black-and-white portrait of a woman, a piece he called “Beauty Among the Ashes.” Once the image was posted on Instagram, the victims of the fire, especially, could not contain themselves. “You bring beauty and hope.” one posted. Over three months, the 47-year-old created a series of more than a dozen spray-painted murals on the remains of buildings and vehicles rendered useless by the flames. The images included a victim of the fire, a young girl who survived but lost her house, and a series of religious characters.

As a street artist, Grammer has committed his life to creating more art installations (装置艺术) all over the world that connect people through tragic life events. He has started a foundation called the Art Through Hope Foundation where he intends to bring peace through his art to those affected by tragedy. “I want to do something powerful and make art that emotionally influences people,” said Grammer in an interview with KRCR. “I think any artist would consider that as their ultimate goal. And to me, that is the biggest miracle I feel like.”