Campers at Alberta’s Waterton Lakes National Park were treated to a rare sight Monday (July 25), after a young black bear was chased from the town by an RCMP officer clad in his red serge. Globalnews.ca reported that Damian Gillis said he and his family were...
National wildlife refuges from Alaska to Florida offer camping opportunities that allow visitors to see wildlife up close in a variety of natural habitats. The National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, works to conserve America’s...
Tent campers can once again stay at Yukon’s Congdon Creek Campground, thanks to the installation of an electric fence to deter bears. CBC News reported that the territorial campground has been mostly closed to soft-sided camping for several years, while still...
A Utah-based philanthropic organization is providing $1 million to rebuild the Middle Emerald Pools Trail at Zion National Park and help up to 20,000 school children visit one of the national parks located in Utah. Mud slides in December 2010 forced closure of the...
There’s a growing number of vandalism citations at national parks in the U.S., and the Mesa Verde National Park in southwest Colorado appears to be a top target. In a Facebook post, the park says its mission of educating and inspiring “this and future...
As the sun was beating down and temperatures reached the 90s, campers at Minneapolis Southwest KOA campground in Jordan were thinking of cooler things. The Jordan Independent reported that the campground celebrated Christmas in July on Saturday with Christmas-themed...
The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) June survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished above 40,000 units for the fourth consecutive month. Monthly wholesale shipments reached 47,416 units, an increase of 18.3% over the 40,072 units...
Revenues were up 11.7% at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts across the U.S. and Canada during the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year, according to Milford, Ohio-based Leisure Systems Inc. which franchises the...
In a move designed to bolster sales while also providing a high-profile platform for the park model industry, five manufacturers are pooling costs and creating the first “park model village” during September’s Elkhart County RV Open House. The primary motivation is...
While it’s difficult to provide an accurate attendance figure when you factor in the 1,477 family registrations — the number of coaches whose owners had an event-long pass — and the 1,300 walk-up visitors, it’s safe to say the Family Motor Coach Association’s (FMCA)...
Encore and Thousand Trails RV resorts and campgrounds announced that 83 properties received the 2017 TripAdvisor “Certificate of Excellence,” according to a press release. With more than 180 locations across North America, nearly half of the Encore and Thousand Trails...
North Carolina state parks, serving 18.8 million customers at 39 locations with an operating budget of $38.9 million, released its annual report to its 10 million stake holders June 29. The Jacksonville Daily News reported that North Carolina State Parks Director Mike...
