Making Camp by Martin Hogue

Hosted by: Petit Branch Library

Join us for a talk by local author Martin Hogue on his book Making Camp: A Visual History of Camping’s Most Essential Items and Activities. From the early days of recreational camping in the late nineteenth century through the multitude of modern camping options available today, Hogue explores the history and evolution of the popular activity through the lens of its most important and familiar components: the campsite, the campfire, the picnic table, the map, the tent, the sleeping bag, as well as the oft invisible systems for delivering water and managing trash.

Martin Hogue is a licensed architect and an Associate Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at Cornell University. His most recent research focuses on camping culture in the United States.