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MobileRVing Looks at Kansas RV Parks, Analytics
Kansas Campgrounds: Private Versus Public Campers looking for a place to stay have no shortage of options when traveling through Kansas. The state boasts 26 state parks, as well as a private campground association that has 25 members. While there are many parks and...U.S. Forest Serv. Waives Fees, Helps Flood Victims
The U.S. National Forests in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia are among more than a dozen across the south waiving campground fees for people displaced by recent flooding in Texas and elsewhere. According to the Associated Press, the southern region of the U.S....Texas Park Helps Harvey Victims, Needs Donations
Thousands of Harvey evacuees are finding shelter at parks across Texas. According to FOX 7, hundreds of evacuees were told to go to Inks Lake State Park, in Burnet County, Texas. “Anybody that wants to bring tents, food, we don’t need clothing, we got more...Wash. Campground Closed For Upgrades, Repairs
Canoeing, kayaking and camping through Z Canyon, on Washington’s Pend Oreille River, downstream from Metaline Falls, has been tough to pull off since July 10, when Seattle City Light closed the Boundary Dam forebay campground and boat launch for a major...Flooding In Tenn. Forces Campground Evacuation
Though flash flood warnings have been lifted in Middle Tennessee counties, water levels remain high in some areas as Tropical Depression Harvey makes its way through the region, prompting overnight evacuations of more than 50 people in Nashville. According to the...Thor Aggressively Organizing Texas Relief Efforts
With the situation very much in a fluid state, 16,000-employee Thor Industries Inc. is coordinating relief efforts on behalf of its RV manufacturing subsidiaries — many of which have already begun their own donation drives — to aid the Texas communities struggling in...Idaho Drive-In Looks To Add 10-Unit Campground
The Spud Drive-In, in Tenton County, Idaho, played host to RV and tent campers during the eclipse, and now managers Jedd and Katie Mumm hope to make that a permanent offering. According to the Tenton Valley News, the Mumms, who took over management of the Spud in...Calif.'s 'Railroad Fire' Grows, Forces Evacuations
A mandatory evacuation order was issued on Thurs., Aug. 31 for Big Sandy Campground, in Madera County, Calif., due to a wildfire named “Railroad Fire”. The area of Sky Ranch is under evacuation advisory at this time. According to the Sierra Star, sheriff...Wisc. Campground Features Unique Hist. Buildings
Nearly 350,000 acres of the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest make up Forest County, Wisc. According to News Watch 12, tucked up in the northeast corner of the county is Franklin Lake Campground, one of the most popular campgrounds in the forest. “It’s...
