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New Campground Approved For Cody, Wyo.
Park County, Wyo., commissioners approved a special-use permit to allow a new campground five miles east of Cody on the Powell Highway, the Cody Enterprise reported. The campground is adjacent to the south bank of the Shoshone River. A public hearing was conducted at...Outdoor Rec Includes Private Campground
Michigan is spending nearly $28 million this year to buy and improve outdoor recreation areas, television station WZZM reported. Gov. Rick Snyder signed the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grants Wednesday morning (April 6). Many of those sites in question are...Georgia RV Parks Serving Masters Patrons
Hotels are booked and houses are rented around the Central Savannah River Area in the area of Augusta, Ga., but some Masters patrons want something a little more familiar, so they bring their own lodging — on wheels, television station WRDW reported. Russell Wilson...Colo. Man Will Pay For Campground Blaze
The man responsible for setting off fireworks during a fire ban last summer and sparking a 30-acre blaze that destroyed wilderness and endangered campers along the Colorado River in western Colorado has agreed to pay restitution to avoid criminal charges, the Grand...Work Starts On $75m Sports Resort In Ind.
Work has begun on a resort in northwest Indiana the will include a lake, campground and a 165,000-square-foot dome that will be used for sporting events, the Associated Press reported. A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Tuesday (April 5) in Portage, about 40 miles...Man Sues Resort, City Over Diving Injuries
A man is suing the City of Revelstoke, British Columbia, and Revelstoke Mountain Resort after he was seriously injured while diving into Williamson’s Lake last summer, the Revelstoke Review reported. Aaron Gelowitz was vacationing with his family in Revelstoke...N.S. Reservations See Record Opening Day
It’s not ideal camping weather right now, but thousands of Nova Scotians are already planning for it, CBC News reported. The provincial reservation system had its busiest opening day ever on Saturday. On April 2, 4,047 people made reservations either online or...Mountain Falls Bookings, Revenue Way Up
Mountain Falls Partners LLC, owners of Mountain Falls Luxury Motorcoach Resort in Lake Toxaway, N.C., reports it is experiencing extremely high guest reservation volume with 2016 revenue up over 96.5% for the same period the previous year at the close of March. The...Canadian RVing Week Supports Make-A-Wish
Go RVing Canada and The Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC) are partnering to host Canadian RVing and Camping Week May 24-29. The week will be a celebration of RVing and camping in Canada, and will encourage Canadians to get out and enjoy the great outdoors,...Calif. RV Parks Evacuated Due To Brush Fire
Two rural RV parks south of Needles, Calif., have been evacuated as crews battle a brush fire that started in western Arizona and jumped the Colorado River, the Associated Press reported. Mohave Valley Fire District (MVFD) officials in Arizona say the blaze was...New Kansas RV Park Gets County Approval
The Miami County (Kan.) Commission granted a conditional-use permit for a new RV park, the Miami County Republic reported. Aaron Bien, owner of land planned for Shady Acres RV Park near Hillsdale, told the commission that he has been exploring several options for...
