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Computer Glitch Allows Site Double Booking
Aberdeen Park, Recreation and Forestry officials in Aberdeen, S.D., intend to try to compensate campers who lost their camping spots at Wylie Park because a computer glitch caused the park to overbook. Doug Johnson, department director, solicited the opinion on...Evergreen USA Sends 14 to Oglebay School
Evergreen USA RRG Inc. awarded 14 scholarships in 2008 for attendance at the National School of RV Park & Campground Management at Oglebay Resort. The $200 scholarships were awarded to individuals in the states of New Jersey, Colorado, Pennsylvania,...Flooding Hits Washington Campgrounds
The owner of the new Toutle RV Resort near Castle Rock, Wash., has opened his 200-site RV park to victims of flooding in the state. Owner Charlie Curry said all 200 sites would be open for evacuees at no charge for up to 30 days, according to the Longview (Wash.)...Florida Resort Holds ‘Perfect10RV’ Contest
Silver Palms RV Village, a luxury RV resort in Okeechobee, Fla., is sponsoring a “Perfect10RV Contest” as Phase I of construction of the resort nears completion. The contest will allow contest registrants to post images of their rigs online and vote to determine who...Computer Glitch Allows Site Double Booking
Aberdeen Park, Recreation and Forestry officials in Aberdeen, S.D., intend to try to compensate campers who lost their camping spots at Wylie Park because a computer glitch caused the park to overbook. Doug Johnson, department director, solicited the opinion on...Floodwaters Rout Campers in Tennessee
Campers had to pack up and move out of their spots at the Camping World campgrounds in Chattanooga, Tenn., after floodwaters from Chickamauga Creek inundated their sites on Wednesday (Jan. 7). The creek began flooding the parking lot and campgrounds on Wednesday and...Traveling Preachers Serve Campers’ Needs
Circuit-riding preachers in the 19th century journeyed through uncharted wilderness to spread the gospel in any available setting – family cabins, courthouses, meetinghouses or open fields. They traveled with few possessions, carrying only what would fit in their...Texas Agency Offers Services Nationwide
Texas Advertising Inc., a 14-year-old marketing company and advertising agency that publishes local area attraction/guest guides for roughly 40 campgrounds in Texas and surrounding states as well as the annual Texas RV Travel & Camping Guide, is now offering its...South Dakota May Hike Campground Fees
South Dakota campgrounds would get hit in a number of ways as the state government looks to raise fees to businesses to help solve its financial budget shortfall. The administration of Gov. Mike Rounds is lobbying for five pieces of legislation that will come before...Failing Resort Taking 2009 Reservations
A receiver likely will be appointed Friday to oversee the Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park campground in Warrens, Wis., after a federal judge dismissed the campground owner’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, according to the La Crosse (Wis.) Tribune. That means...South Dakota May Hike Campground Fees
South Dakota campgrounds would get hit in a number of ways as the state government looks to raise fees to businesses to help solve its financial budget shortfall. The administration of Gov. Mike Rounds is lobbying for five pieces of legislation that will come before...
