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Judge Upholds Town's RV Park Referendum
A judge ruled Friday (Aug. 7) in favor of a special referendum election in which voters overturned a Virgin (Utah) town ordinance that would have favored the developers of a proposed RV resort park along the highway corridor leading to Zion National Park, the Spectrum...Arizona County Approves RV Park Expansion
The Mohave County (Ariz.) Board of Supervisors approved the second phase of Hualapai Mountain RV Park Aug. 3, the Kingman Daily Miner reported. Phase 2 of the county-owned recreational vehicle park in the Pine Lake vicinity, north of Hualapai Mountain Road, calls for...Mt. Rushmore KOA Saw Record Rally Crowd
A local campground could have proof that the 75th was one of the biggest Sturgis (S.D.) Rallies yet, television station KEVN reported. The Mount Rushmore Kampgrounds of America (KOA) campground at Palmer Gulch saw a record–breaking number of campers this week,...Kan. Man Dies After Storm Slams RV In Neb.
A Russell County (Kan.) man died in an accident just after 9:30 p.m. on Friday in Hitchcock County, Neb., the Salina Post reported. Officials with the Hitchcock County Sheriff’s office reported strong winds from a thunderstorm lifted a fifth-wheel R.V. and slammed it...Herzogs Catch Media Eyes On Summer Tour
Brad and Amy Herzog have concluded their 16th media tour promoting RVing and the RV lifestyle in media markets around the country. As reported by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s RVIA Today Express, this June and July, the Herzogs embarked on a...Wild And Crazy Weather A Camping Wildcard
The following Publisher’s Corner column appears in the August issue of Woodall’s Campground Management. “Dust in the wind — all we are is dust in the wind.” OK, OK, I’m dating myself in quoting this nostalgic old rock ‘n’ roll song, a tune performed back...Child Gets The Plague In Yosemite Nat'l Park
Visitors at Yosemite National Park are being extra-cautious after a child caught the plague during a camping trip there last month, television station KFSN reported. There’s no word on how the boy caught the rare disease. The last case of human plague in California...Mass. KOA Scores With Its Hillbilly Weekend
On a typical afternoon at the Kampgrounds of America (KOA) campground in Westhampton, Mass., one can expect to find cabins, tents and RVs, all filled with campers enjoying traditional camping experiences — campfires, cookouts, swimming and fishing, the Daily Hampshire...California Campground Closed For Upgrades
The Frenchman Lake campground, picnic area and boat ramp near Quincy, Calif., will be closed until the fall to accommodate improvements, according to the U.S. Forest Service. A new water system is being installed at the campground, the forest service told television...More Bear Activity Shuts Utah Campground
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest officials in Utah have temporarily closed the Aspen Grove Campground due to bear sightings within the campground and surrounding area, television station KTVX reported. The campground is located near Solider Creek Reservoir in the...Aggressive Bear Shot In Alaska Campground
A black bear was killed after attacking dogs at a popular campground outside Anchorage Tuesday (Aug. 4), the Alaska Dispatch News reported. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Spokesman Ken Marsh said the adult black bear was shot by campers at the Eklutna Lake...
