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USFS To Waive Camping Fees In Vt., N.Y.
The U.S. Forest Service says it’s waiving day-use and campground fees for a day in the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests in Vermont and New York, the Associated Press reported. The June 13 event is in recognition of the National Get Outdoors Day....Music Festival Returns To Campground
Back for a fifth year, the John Hartford Memorial Festival will bring together both musicians and music lovers to celebrate the life, music and legacy of the late John Hartford, the Greensburg (Ind.) Daily News reported. Taking place today (May 28) through Saturday at...Texas Rivers Keep Swelling And Flooding
At Horseshoe Bend in Parker County, Texas, the community of several hundred trailers and RVs sits on the banks of the swollen Brazos River, television station WFAA reported. County Judge Mark Riley ordered Horseshoe Bend be evacuated by 8 p.m. Wednesday (May 27),...Baby Bear Found In Ore. Campground
A tiny black bear found roaming a campground Monday got a lift in an Oregon State Police cruiser to Oregon State University for care, television station KPIC reported. Campers staying near the Yellowbottom Recreation Area east of Sweet Home, Ore., called police to...Mountain Lion Closes NP Campground
Glacier National Park officials have closed an area near the Bowman Lake Campground after a mountain lion killed a deer there in broad daylight on May 19 and dragged it off into the woods, the Hungry Horse News of Columbia Falls, Mont., reported. Both lions and deer...Consumers Continue To Boost RV Sales
Consumer confidence continues to rise and with it another positive month for RV shipments. As reported by the Elkhart Truth, the most recent market update from the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) showed that the steady increase of RV shipments...Kidstuff Playsystems Acquires Company
In a company announcement Wednesday (May 27), CEO Richard Hagelberg and President George McGuan of Kidstuff Playsystems Inc., announced their company has acquired Recreation Creations of Hillsdale, Mich., from Worth Investment Group. The acquisition closed on May 21....Campground Electrical Needs Growing
As campers bring more and more electronics with them — whether in tents or in RVs — and as RV designs allow campers to bring more of the comforts of home to campgrounds, the need for reliable electrical service today has grown into a business imperative. “I’m of the...Va. Campground Drew Holiday Crowds
Among the many stand-out characteristics of Ed Allen’s Campground and Cottages in Lanexa, Va., over Memorial Day Weekend were the winding dirt roads, and the tight-knit community soaking up sunshine on American flag-lined green spaces, the Tidewater Review...Moose Carcasses Shutter Campground
The West Boulder Campground has been closed until June 8 while three moose carcasses are removed to avoid attracting bears or other predators, the Billings (Mont.) Gazette reported. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and a U.S. Forest Service biologist are investigating...Pair Backs Off On Ga. RV Park Proposal
Plans for a proposed RV park near a Bulloch County, Ga., private school are on hold as the property owners regroup and review their options, the Statesboro Herald reported. Lewis Properties LLP., owned by Tommy and Randy Lewis, recently withdrew its rezoning request...
