Editor’s Note: The California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (CalARVC) held its lobbying effort, dubbed “A Day in Sac,” on Tuesday (April 26) in Sacramento, the state capital. The initial report, from Debbie Sipe, CalARVC executive director,...
Tents for Troops, the organization that provides free camping for active military, received a huge boost Tuesday afternoon (April 26) as American country singer-songwriter Willie Nelson gave the program a huge hand in helping spread the word. Nelson mentioned the...
Arizona Game and Fish officials confirmed a bobcat that attacked a couple of dogs at a campground has tested positive for rabies. The incident happened April 21 at Seven Springs Campground near Bartlett Lake, KPHO TV, Phoenix, reported. Officials said the campers...
Former N.Y. Gov. David Paterson found out the hard way just how passionate New Yorkers are about the outdoors. When he tried to close dozens of state parks and historic sites as a means of saving money last year, a public outcry ensued. Paterson backed down, and the...
June is National Great Outdoors Month, which is a wonderful time to enjoy fun outdoor activities with family and friends. And this year, private campgrounds, RV parks and resorts that are affiliated with GoCampingAmerica.com will celebrate the occasion by offering a...
Click here to watch a video, courtesy of KTVZ-TV, about the following story. A devastating fire devoured the inside of a La Pine, Ore., family’s fifth-wheel trailer Easter morning. The flames took most all of their possessions, but thankfully, not their lives...
Sterling Heights RV Resort manager Carol Ciallella-Felten had but one request for the Zephyrhills City Council Monday night (April 25): reconsider how the city charges for utility fees at parks like the one she runs. Her presentation was brief but packed a wallop. Her...
Voters in Chino Valley, Ariz., will have the chance in the spring primary to vote on Proposition 401, a referendum that would give citizen approval for the council’s decision this past July to rezone 17 acres on the south side of East Road 3-1/2 North and east...
Editor’s Note: The following story was provided by the Michigan Business Review, based in Grand Rapids. Roughly 24 hours after we first posed the question, most respondents to our poll on gas prices vs. camping seem split into two, um, camps: those who think gas...
The swollen Illinois River has swallowed up a huge swath of real estate in several eastern Oklahoma counties. Most residents are heading for higher ground, unsure of what will be left when they return, KOTV-TV, Tulsa, reported. News On 6 visited some camp grounds in...
Higher gas prices could mean more traffic this summer at campgrounds along Michigan’s Lake Huron coastline. Year-to-date reservations at state-owned campgrounds are up 18-20% from last year, said Mary Dettloff, spokeswoman for the Michigan Department of Natural...
Russ Hoesley hoisted a metal shelf and reached to fit it in place. He stood back from the work and looked at the inside of Prairie Island Campground’s information office, still in shambles Monday (April 25) from the off season. Flooding left behind mud and debris in...
