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Parks Canada: Time To Reserve '17 Campsites
It’s already time to make your camping plans for 2017, Parks Canada announced in a recent press release. Parks Canada is expecting extra demand this year as the Government of Canada is celebrating the country’s 150th anniversary with free entry to all Parks Canada...Proposed Md. Campground Draws Opposition
Smoke. Trespassing. Noise. Light pollution. “It goes on and on,” said Joan Jenkins. According to a report by The Dispatch, Jenkins and her neighbors shared the issues they fear will come if the former Pine Shore Golf Course on Route 611 in Berlin, Md., just north of...Paradise Pines RV Park Facing Forced Closure
An RV park in northern California, housing more than 90 low-income people, could soon be shut down due to failing state health and safety codes, according to a report by ActionNewsNow.com. However, the owner says he has been working with Butte County Officials to...S.C. Parks Struggling After Hurricane Matthew
Lisa and Tim Atkins had a reservation to camp next month on the beach at Edisto Island State Park in South Carolina. They had to cancel. There’s nowhere left to camp. According to a report by The Post and Courier, Hurricane Matthew pushed sand across the...Thousands Of 'Winter Texans' Heading South
Winter has definitely hit western Canada with a wallop, but campgrounds, RV parks and resorts from Dallas to the Rio Grande Valley are keeping busy as thousands of “Winter Texans” make their way into the Lone Star State from the U.S. Midwest and western Canada....Like-Minded Groups Lobbying Transition Team
The new Outdoor Recreational Industry Roundtable recently released its second white paper, shared with President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team, outlining the necessary expanded access to public lands and waters in order to grow and diversify outdoor...New National Monuments Lauded By Officials
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Wednesday (Dec. 28) joined tribes, members of Congress, state and local officials, and local business and community leaders in applauding President Obama’s designation of the...Proposed Md. Campground Faces Opposition
According to a report by the Delmarva Daily Times, the Pine Shores Golf Course on Route 611 in Berlin, Md., just north of Assateague Island, has been closed since 2010, but that’s not to say the land it’s on is any less valuable. The land was purchased for...City Changes Water Rates At Oregon RV Park
Residents of Green Haven RV Park in Falls City, Ore., may soon see an increase in what they pay for water, according to a report by the Itemizer-Observer. In November, the Falls City City Council requested a review of water usage at the park, which has 30 recreational...Closing Of Campground Will 'Hurt' Lower Cape
According to a letter to the editor published by the Cape Cod Times, the National Park Service is considering stripping the protected status of Horton’s Campground in Truro, Mass., essentially killing a beloved place that greatly fuels our local economy and...Georgia State Parks Offering Half-Off Camping
Until Jan. 31, 2017, campers can receive 50% off RV, tent or equestrian camping, or 25% off yurts, for stays from Sunday through Thursday at select Georgia State Parks. According to an announcement, campers should use the promo code “WinterPromo16” when...
