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Colorado Pine Beetle Battle Proves Successful
Preventive spraying of selected pine trees in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park to repel beetle attacks has proven to be extremely successful, according to the Estes Park Trail Gazette. Though funds were available for spraying only a small percentage of...Park Owner Fears New Jail Will Hurt Business
A Shediac, New Brunswick, campground owner is concerned a new $40-million jail destined for the scenic tourist town will hurt her business. The New Brunswick government announced on April 8 that it will construct a 90-cell correctional center in Shediac, according to...Costs Rise for Ontario State-of-the-Art Park
The soaring cost of copper cost the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, $100,000 on Monday night (April 27). The City council voted 9-1 to provide the money to Friends of Chippewa Park (FOCP) to upgrade the electrical systems feeding power to campsites at the RV park now...Alberta's Online Reservations Start May 1
Alberta’s new online campground reservation service starts on Friday (May 1) for over 2,800 campsites in 25 popular campgrounds. They can be can be made online at www.Reserve.AlbertaParks.ca. “Alberta’s new online reservation service provides peace...Fairlee Fills New Systems Post at KOA Inc.
  Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) announced that Chris Fairlee has been promoted to the newly created position of assistant vice president of system development at its international headquarters in Billings, Mont. Fairlee began his new assignment on Monday (April...RealVideo Campsites Launches New Service
RealVideo Campsites, the Internet provider of Video Directory for RV campgrounds, announced the launch of Technology Marketing. Technology Marketing is a series of consulting services, specifically designed to assist RV campgrounds in increasing their business...California Equestrian Park Adds Campsites
Use of the Lake Cahuilla Equestrian Campground in Southern California is rising, thanks to new amenities. About 20 campsites over 12 acres with direct access to water and electricity have been added recently, said Gayle Cady, trails committee member from the...Blue Ox Opens Campground to Visitors
Blue Ox is inviting RVers this summer to visit its manufacturing facility in Pender, Neb., and stay at its campground during the visit. All Blue Ox customers stay at the campground for free, while non-customers  pay $15 a night. The campground has full sewer and...CAMP Leaders Meet at Cherry Hill Park
Editor’s Note: Lucas Hartford, president of Evergreen Insurance, provided this account of this week’s meeting of the Campground Association Management Professionals (CAMP) at Cherry Hill Park, College Park, Md. Campground Association Management...Kansas Prison Inmates Build State Park Cabins
Cabins at Kansas’ state parks and lakes are so popular that many visitors can’t get a reservation. Rentals of the 70 available cabins increased 155% last year, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the Hutchinson News. Most of the visitors...TACO Survey Confirms RVing Appeal
Ninety-two percent of RV enthusiasts staying at Texas campgrounds say it’s cheaper to stay in a campground or RV resort than a hotel or motel, and many derive additional savings by cooking some or all of their own meals, according to the latest online survey by the...
