The Buzz Log What’s hot on Yahoo! Buzz™ (and why)...

Once, during a stupid phase, we went camping. We slept in a tent, cooked vittles, and pretended to have fun. When we got home, we realized what fools we'd been. Why sleep in a tent when we have a perfectly good bed at home? Why eat beans from a can when we can order pizza from the comfort of our couch? In short, why camp? We're still struggling with that one, but apparently we're in the minority. Many happy campers are using Search to prepare for trips to the so-called "great outdoors."

Camping is up 32% in the Buzz this month, and related queries on "camping checklist," "camping equipment," and "camping recipes" are also surging. A look at the demographics indicates this bug-infested pastime is most popular in California, Illinois, and Virginia. Surprisingly (to us), women account for around 55% of the searches. Sheesh, who knew stereotypes could be wrong?

Despite being firmly established in the anti-camp camp, we managed to track down the most popular national parks in Search. Enjoy, and don't forget the bug spray...