Camping
Find and book open campsites
Who’s ready for summer vacation? If you’re a fan of the great outdoors but need a handy reference for a campsite near you, consider the government’s free app for finding open spots — a project of several agencies including the National Park Service and the Army Corps of Engineers. Simply enter the location you’re looking to camp in and the app will show open sites.
The app is a good tool for finding places to book, but it is not a reservations manager. It will direct you to a website that lets you book a spot. Still, if you’re in the planning stages and don’t quite know where to start, it’s worth a quick download. Free, for iOS devices.
The Line Zen
Sound like an easy game? Try it
The Line Zen should be an easy game. All you have to do is guide a blue dot down a winding path without hitting the red walls or other obstacles. But it’s not easy. Instead it is frustrating, calming and tons of fun. The trick is to find your center, as touching anything red leads to quick annihilation. Players guide their dot by sliding their finger along the bottom of the screen.
You have some help, in the form of green buffer shapes. But you have to be careful here, too. Your allies react to your movements and can sometimes trip you up if you’re not smart about the chosen path. Practice makes perfect. The game is free, but comes with frequent ads that cost 99 cents to banish. Free, for iOS and Android devices.
