The camp announced Monday that 27 of its campers and counselors died in Friday's floods in the Texas Hill Country. The former ...

AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — For three generations of women, Camp Mystic has loomed large in this family's faith formation.

Dick Eastland, the Camp Mystic owner who pushed for flood alerts on the Guadalupe River, was killed in last week’s deadly surge.

For decades, Dick and Tweety Eastland presided over Camp Mystic with a kind of magisterial benevolence that alumni well past childhood still describe with awe.

Sleepover camps are seen as an American tradition. But the deaths of so many children at Camp Mystic during the Texas floods have led some parents to question the safety of the camps.

Within six years of opening, Camp Mystic was inundated with floodwaters. It was the first of many times.

At least 19 of the cabins at Camp Mystic were located in designated flood zones, including some in an area deemed “extremely hazardous” by the county.

Richard "Dick" Eastland, the late owner of Camp Mystic who died in last week's flooding, was aware of the dangers of the Guadalupe River and previously advocated for change in warning systems.

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 ...

Before-and-after satellite images show Camp Mystic's destruction, a week after Texas flash floods At least 27 people at the all-girls' camp died after the Guadalupe River flooded over the holiday ...