James Colbert has warmed himself with fires along Quartzville Road for nearly 30 years, but Tuesday morning he and other members of a Linn County Sheriff’s Office work crew were busy removing fire rings from numerous dispersed camping sites, the Albany (Ore.)...
Back home, Mary Paciorek and her friends spend parts of their summers combing garage sales for fabric they pack away for their long drive to their winter home in Harlingen, Texas, the Valley Morning Star reported. “I contact hotels and motels from back home for sheets...
The 2014 Directory of Campgrounds and RV Parks, published annually by Campground Owners of New York (CONY), is now available for free upon request online at www.nycampgrounds.com, sending mailing information to info@nycampgrounds.com, or calling toll-free (800)...
The Williamsburg Kampgrounds of America (KOA) Campground in Williamsburg, Va., is celebrating its 40th KOA birthday April 25-26 with a big party. Campers who make reservations for the anniversary weekend and pay full price for their first night of camping will receive...
Fred Booth Elementary School is partnering with a group of Winter Texans from San Benito’s Fun N Sun RV Resort to help teachers and staff meet the instructional needs of the students on campus, the Valley Morning Star reported. As a means of getting students motivated...
It’s just a ball game. Just a sport. Just a field. But for families like the Toups of Erath, La., sports are much more. They are a way of life. And thanks to the efforts of one local businessman the three Toups boys are able to practically play ball in their own...
Many families are adding an even greater sense of history and adventure to their trips to California’s Santa Barbara and Ventura counties by camping in a covered wagon, a tipi or a safari tent. “You don’t need camping equipment since several of the region’s...
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Keith Creagh has signed an order reopening or changing designations at five state forest campgrounds, including three in the Upper Peninsula, the Associated Press reported. Creagh recently ordered the similar openings...
Solid Ground Shelters is working to change the perception that camping and comfort are mutually exclusive, according to the Charlottesville (Va.) Daily Progress. The company offers glamorous camping, or “glamping,” for people who don’t want to rough it or who simply...