Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) firefighters and crews from four township volunteer fire departments continue to battle a roughly 70-acre wildfire in the Upper Peninsula’s Marquette County, which was first reported Thursday afternoon (July 30)....
Lyn Murto and her husband, Don, love living in Bullhead City, Ariz. — except during the summertime. “It was 126 degrees there a few weeks ago,” she said. But the Murtos aren’t putting up with the desert heat this summer. The retired couple found temporary summer jobs...
Sun Communities Inc., a real-estate investment trust based in Southfield, Mich., announced its financial results Thursday (July 30) for the company’s second quarter, which ended June 30. The highlights, according to the company, were: Funds from operations...
For generations, families have chosen Cherry Hill Park as home base for their vacation excursions to the nation’s capital. Occupancy rates and business is consistently good at Mike Gurevich’s Washington, D.C.-area campground, which his family has owned and operated...
Lake Tahoe’s first new campground in more than 20 years would be developed on a forested ridge overlooking Lake Tahoe under a plan announced Wednesday (July 29) by developers, the Reno (Nev.) Gazette Journal reported. Mountainside Partners and landowner Sierra Pacific...
Joe and Roselle Miklosi were drawn into Traverse Bay RV Park near Traverse City, Mich., by a sign advertising tiny stationary homes, the Record-Eagle reported. The Miklosis have tooled around and lived in their motorhome for 23 years, ever since their kids grew up....
With summer in full swing, it’s a great time to explore some of the amazing campsites Illinois has to offer, RebootIllinois.com reported. If you’re wondering where to take your next camping trip, the list below should help. Courtesy of the website Trailblaze, here are...
A new company, Malaekahana Beach Campground, took ownership of the campsite of the same name on the north shore of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Its grand opening was held in July, and with it came new changes and improvements to the grounds, Hawai’i Magazine...
Plans for a campground and marina on the shores of Five Island Lake in Emmetsburg, Iowa, have been put on hold while costs for the facility are evaluated, the Emmetsburg Reporter/Democrat reported. Plans call for a canal and water feature, along with camping spots,...
The new Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground on Route 299 in Gardiner, N.Y., is accepting reservations for the 2015 season, the Poughkeepsie Journal reported. The American Alpine Club, in cooperation with Mohonk Preserve, is managing the tent camping-only...
Saturday (Aug. 1) at Sauble Beach Resort Camp in Sauble Beach, Ontario, there’ll be a barbecue and live band, raffles, a bake sale and face painting to raise money for the Huntington Society of Canada, the Owen Sound Sun Times reported. The event runs from 10...
Campers heading to Nova Scotia’s Kejimkujik National Park for the long weekend may notice changes in how the popular Jim Charles campground looks, but the park says it’s short-term pain for long-term gain. Jacqui Grist has been visiting Kejimkujik for 25...
