The county commission in Chilton County, Ala., voted Monday to take bids on the campground being built at Minooka Park. Minooka Park offers fishing, hiking and ATV opportunities, according to the Clanton Advertiser. The county has a $172,000 grant from the Alabama...
The gleaming ’57 Chevy looks a bit out of place among the dirt roadways and camping trailers, but no worry — it fits perfectly with the stretch limo and futuristic electric car. The setting is the Plymouth Rock Camping Resort in Plymouth, Wis., where...
For newcomers who lack their own outdoor-living gear and others who don’t want to rough it, one municipally owned campground on the outskirts of the nation’s capital provides a special service called “camper-ready camping.” For an extra fee of...
Leasing the Point. A campground could prove to be a sweet deal for Thom Watson’s Sweet Home Alabama Campgrounds — at least that what he hopes. Friday, Watson signed a five-year contract to sublease the Point A grounds from the Covington County Commission,...
Officials performing an in-depth environmental investigation at Tuxbury Pond RV Resort last week found numerous health violations at the 70-acre facility, which is causing concern among Amesbury, Mass., officials for the safety of Lake Attitash and the town’s...
In the past couple of weeks Evergreen USA, has received a lot of questions about playground safety. “It seems that people are in the process of starting to think about upgrading or replacing equipment for next year,” the company stated in a news release....
When Cosby Campground in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park opens next year, it will have newly paved roads and parking pads. The park closed the 175-site campground two months early so construction crews could get to work before it gets too cold to pave,...
About 350 firefighters battling the Indian Trail fire north of Helena, Mont., had it 50% contained Sunday (Sept. 13) and were working to extend fire lines and do some mopping up within the fire perimeter, according to the Associated Press. Brian LaMoure, a fire...
Fire crews have contained the Station Fire to 87%, up six points since Friday evening and are optimistic the fire will be knocked down soon, according to the LAist.com. However, officials have extended the expected containment date to Saturday. Acreage burned still...
Muddy campgrounds have never deterred the bluegrass fans who flock to Winfield, Kan., every September for the Walnut Valley Festival. So when a 19-foot surge in the Walnut River Sept. 10 forced the postponement of the “land rush” campsite grab until...
The Indian Trail fire, 50 miles southwest of Great Falls, Mont., grew by 1,000 acres to 3,400 acres Thursday (Sept. 10), making it the largest fire in the state so far this year. Late Thursday, winds of change swept down a previously secure hillside — site of...
Facing a $1.5 million budget shortfall, the Arizona State Parks Board is considering layoffs and increased entrance fees, according to the Arizona Republic. About 25 to 30 full-time positions — about 10%of the park system’s staff — likely will be...
