What’s the golden rule of camping? Straight up, it’s Leave No Trace. Pack out what you pack in, tread lightly, and leave the spot better than you found it. But honestly, one rule doesn’t cover it all.

It was an oddity of Spokane politics. In 2023, voters overwhelmingly backed strict regulations on homeless people camping in the city at the same time they backed a new mayor and council members who ...

Novato has repealed a rule that allowed the use of camping gear on public property at night, igniting a new controversy over the city’s approach to homelessness. The City Council voted unanimously on ...