Wibit Sports successfully presented its new FlatTop products at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Attractions Expo 2012 Nov. 12-16 in Orlando, Fla., and Piscine 2012 Nov. 13-16 in Lyon, France. “The visitors were very...
A state-of-the-art RV park planned a stone’s throw from the city limits of New Iberia, La., is scheduled to open in April. The park isn’t your typical campground, said Karl Vincent, chairman of the Acadiana Fairgrounds Commission, the public agency developing the...
A proposal by Colorado-based DCP Midstream to build 14-story, 22.7-million-gallon liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility and terminal at Mack Point near Searsport, Maine, would have a detrimental effect on the community, including a nearby campground,...
Weather, which has hampered firefighters battling a wildfire in Rocky Mountain National Park, seemed to turn into an ally Monday (Dec. 3) as cooler temperatures and lighter winds settled over the fire, National Parks Traveler reported. While a private cabin in Moraine...
Evacuees fleeing a hazardous munitions storage facility in Doyline, La., are allowed to stay for free at the nearby Lake Bistineau State Park. However, Ranger Marc Massom said only a few have shown up. Masson, a Doyline resident who lives outside the evacuation zone,...
The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) has had a very successful year legislatively, amending the Michigan Vehicle Code to prescribe a maximum length of 65 feet when a motorhome tows a trailer and 75 feet for a recreation vehicle...
It’s just an idea in a report, but one that has city officials in Flint, Mich., and Genesee County officials thinking: Does Flint have what it takes to build up a public park so impressive that it not only becomes a great gathering place but also attracts...
Shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 1), authorities evacuated the Moraine Park Campground inside Ricky Mountain National Park, as the Fern Lake Fire was pushed by winds into Moraine Park, the Estes Park Trails Gazette reported. More resources are being deployed to...
A panel of Superior Court judges has challenged a controversial 2011 Orange County law that bans sex offenders from parks, beaches and even some roadways and asked the state Court of Appeal to review the measure. On Friday (Nov. 30), the district attorney’s...
Editor’s Note: The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times. Sit down around the campfire with almost any group of people who like to visit state parks, and you’re likely to hear long discourses on how badly Illinois maintains its natural areas....
Winter’s coming on at the junction of the Clark Fork and Little Blackfoot rivers in northwest Montana, and you’d think things would be buttoning up and slowing down at Bernie and Sharon’s Riverfront RV Park. Bernie Schillo laughs at the notion. “So you want a story?”...
The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) is sponsoring a combination holiday party and industry update on Dec. 12 at the association’s conference center in Okemos. According to the association’s current newsletter,...
