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ARVC Michigan Launches New Website
Campers looking for a Michigan campground, campground events and news and more can find it all on the Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds of Michigan’s (ARVC Michigan’s) all-new website, the association said in a written announcement. The site,...Campground Boots Tenants In Dispute
Residents of the Roadrunner Campground on Jefferson Davis Highway in Chesterfield County, Va., were told Thursday afternoon (Dec. 18) that they would need to be off the property by Feb. 1, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported The notice came two days after the...Neb. Site Attracts Campers All Year Long
Die-hard nature lovers know that camping isn’t strictly limited to the mild months of the year. That’s why Scenic Park Campground in South Sioux City, Neb., is open year-round, the Sioux City (Iowa) Journal reported. Since 2012, the municipal campground...NPS Awards Pa. Campgrounds Contract
Under a new 10-year contract, John Lonergan will operate the concessions in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, including camping, retail, equipment rentals and other services at Dingman’s Campground and the Valley View Group Campground along the Delaware...Congress Reauthorizes Brand USA Push
The U.S. travel community thanked and congratulated Congress for passing a spending bill that renews Brand USA, America’s public-private travel promotion partnership. “It’s not every day that Congress makes a policy move that makes abundant sense and...Va. County, Owner Battle Over RV Park
More than 100 people living in the Roadrunner Campground on Jefferson Davis Highway in Chester, Va., will likely be forced out in the near future — but not as soon as they feared, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. The residents were told recently that they’d have...Arizona RV Park Lands On Album Cover
When Modest Mouse released “Lampshades on Fire,” the first single from their upcoming new album Strangers to Ourselves, fans of the indie-rock group went into palpitations, the Arizona Republic reported. A teaser photo posted to the group’s new...Smart Car Knocks RV On Its Side In Crash
Washington State Patrol troopers responded to a crash Wednesday night (Dec. 17) involving a Smart Car and an RV, television station KHQ in Spokane reported. It happened at the intersection of North Newport Highway and North Nevada Street. All three people involved in...Standoff At Okla. RV Park Ends In Peace
Deputy sheriffs, Purcell police, Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers and other law enforcement officers were able to peacefully end a standoff with an armed woman Wednesday afternoon at an RV park at I-35 and Johnson Road, south of Norman, Okla., the Norman Transcript...Electricity Cost Raises Campground Rate
With an eye on the future, the Macon County (Ill.) Conservation District Board of Trustees adjusted rates and considered grants to keep its budget in line, the Decatur Herald-Review reported. At Wednesday’s (Dec. 17) monthly meeting, trustees increased rental rates at...Doug Haag Describes Jellystone's Origins
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort franchisees got an unexpected treat during Leisure Systems Inc.’s (LSI’s) annual symposium — a surprise visit by Douglas Haag, the founder of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts network. Haag, who is now...
