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'Tent-Crazy' Manitobans Out in Large Numbers This Summer
It is a beloved summer pastime in Manitoba, a way to unwind and socialize with friends and family in a safe, controlled outdoor atmosphere. Camping is primal and adventurous and it is an activity that is as Canadian as the beaver, according to the Central Plains...West Georgia Campground Business Recovering Nicely
Bill Coe was out of luck. The Fayetteville, Ga., attorney and his wife had loaded up their canoe, hitched up their camper and headed south toward LaGrange, to West Point Lake’s R. Shaefer Heard Campground, 60 miles southwest of Atlanta, looking for a spot to...Myrtle Beach Tourism Business Exceeds Expectations
Tourism in the Myrtle Beach, S.C., area is finishing up stronger than expected for July, with average weekly occupancy at its highest level since 2005, according to the Clay Brittain Jr. Center for Resort Tourism at Coastal Carolina University. About 97% of the rooms...Tennessee Community Agrees on RV Park Regs
The Blount County Planning Commission on Thursday (July 23) voted unanimously to recommend that commercial campgrounds be allowed in the R-1 zone, which includes the non-mountainous sections of the county. Currently, campgrounds are only allowed as special exceptions...RV Park Home to 10 Sex Offender Parolees
Imagine logging onto the Internet and discovering 10 sex offenders living near your home. That’s what one resident of a San Diego RV park found out right before she contacted her local TV station, KFMB-TV, San Diego. County Creek RV Park in Flinn Springs is...Vermont Parks Enforce State Firewood Ban
At Vermont campgrounds this summer, all firewood is not equal. If you bring your own wood, you may be asked to exchange it — at no cost — for wood supplied by the campground, according to theBurlington Free Press. Two years ago, a campaign was launched...Chains Acquire Monaco Coach's Signature Resorts
Signature Resorts, the luxury RV division of the bankrupt Monaco Coach Corp., has been acquired by Morgan RV Resorts, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and Sunland RV Resorts headquartered in La Jolla, Calif. The Signature resorts are in Naples, Fla., and Bar Harbor, Maine....New Hampshire Camping Tax's Impact Still Unclear
New Hampshire campground owners and campers say the jury is still out on the effect of the newly imposed 9% camping tax, but campground owners charged with collecting it say their collective nightmare is just beginning. It’s been three weeks since the...Yellowstone Park Scorecard: Bison 1; Tourist, 0
A bull bison at Yellowstone National Park gored a 55-year-old tourist after the man got within 10 feet of the animal in a campground, according to the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News. A news release from the park says the Norco, Calif., man was taking pictures of the...Garlic Successful in Fighting Mosquito Threat
Garlic Research Labs Inc., Glendale, Calif., announced its new garlic formula product, Mosquito Barrier, is keeping mosquitoes at bay this summer in campgrounds, cities and golf courses across the U.S. Mosquito Barrier’s extremely strong liquid garlic is made...California State Parks Picks Noted Architect
The California Department of Parks and Recreation recently ranked Ward-Young Architecture and Planning the most qualified firm to provide architectural services for upcoming state parks projects from more than 70 firms submitting qualifications from around the state...
