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Maryland Parks Report Their Irene Stories
Editor’s Note: Members of the Maryland Association of Campgrounds (MAC) feared Hurricane Irene would deal them a fatal blow when it struck over the weekend. But, fortunately, damage was light. Thanks to MAC Executive Director Deb Carter of Buttonwood Beach...Latest Yellowstone Grizzly Victim Identified
A grizzly bear killed a Michigan man whose body was found by hikers last week in Yellowstone National Park, officials said Monday. The victim was identified today (Aug. 29) as John Wallace of Chassell, Mich., AOL News reported Wallace’s body was discovered along...2011 a Deadly Year at Yosemite Park
Last week’s death of a solo hiker who plunged down the face of Yosemite National Park’s iconic Half Dome granite formation marks the 17th death in the California park this year – the highest rate in more than 25 years, USA Today reported. Rock...California, Texas Parks Report Weekend Vacancies
Campground associations in California and Texas, two of the nation’s biggest camping markets, have identified member parks who have vacancies for the upcoming Labor Day weekend. There are still campsites and rental accommodations available at campgrounds, RV...Holiday Travel to Dip from 2010 Levels
More than 31.5 million Americans are projected to travel at least 50 miles away from home during the holiday period between Thursday and Monday. That’s a 2.4% decrease from last year’s 32.3 million travelers, according to the Automobile Club of Southern...Forest Service Reopens Bear-Threatened Campgrounds
The U.S. Forest Service National Forests in North Carolina is reopening campgrounds and trails in the Mount Mitchell area of the Appalachian Ranger District, Pisgah National Forest. The agency closed a number of sites earlier this month because of human encounters...Irene Makes Waves But Spares Most Campgrounds
Hurricane Irene did not live up to weather forecasters’ dire expectations and for that, many people living and working along the East Coast are breathing a sigh of relief today. Still, the storm, which made landfall Saturday morning (Aug. 27) in North...Fire Ravages Pristine Alabama Island
Officials say a lit cigarette near Dauphin Island Campground started the fire which over the weekend burned portions of the island which separates Alabama’s Mobile Bay from the Gulf of Mexico, WKRG-TV, Mobile, reported. The blaze started around 4 p.m. Saturday...Construction Begun on New Texas RV Park
The first phase of construction of the Texas Lakeside RV Resort in Port Lavaca has begun, according to a press release from developer Doug Jensen. The new park will have more than 94 sites in the first development and initial waterfront and back-in sites should be...Packed Federal Rec Area Could Get Expanded
National Park Service officials are taking public comments into September on an environmental assessment of a proposal released this month to expand the Oak Bottom Campground at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in Northern California, Redding’s The Record...Peters Pond Park Resort Residents Talk About 'Bullying'
Last week, the Massachusetts attorney general’s office filed suit against Peters Pond Park RV Resort, which is owned by Morgan Recreation Vacations and is operated by its subsidiary Ideal Resorts. Robert J. Moser is co-owner of Morgan Recreation Vacations. An...
