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I grew up in Austin, Texas, and every third girl I knew went to Mystic, the Christian girls’ camp that was devastated by flooding last week. Every year a camper goes, she gets a letter made of felt to ...
Former Camp Mystic camper and counselor Margaret Donnelly remembers the camp as a "magical place," as the search continues for the missing after deadly flooding in Kerr County.
For decades, Dick and Tweety Eastland presided over Camp Mystic with a kind of magisterial benevolence that alumni well past ...
When historic floods swept through Texas, one family’s beloved summer tradition turned into a race against the rising river.
What stands out most to Schmid are the values Mystic instilled in her, particularly during her final year as a camper, when ...
Flash floods in Texas have killed at least 107 people over the Fourth of July weekend, with more than 160 still missing.
Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River and ...
Dick Eastland, the Camp Mystic owner who pushed for flood alerts on the Guadalupe River, was killed in last week’s deadly ...
Generations of parents sent their daughters to the Christian camp on the Guadalupe. It suffered floods over the years but no one foresaw tragedy.
For decades, Camp Mystic has been a destination where Texan girls learn skills beyond the usual camp itinerary. Sure, fishing and crafts are common activities for Mystic campers, but the true magic of ...