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New Road To Arctic Coast May Feature RV Park
This Wednesday (Nov. 15) at 6 a.m., the first permanent road will open connecting Inuvik, Canada, and the Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk on the Arctic Coast. According to Construction Equipment, the new 75-mile road provides year-round access that until now has only been...Ariz. Park Faces $2.5 Million Maintenance Deficit
Coronado National Forest (Arizona) officials are seeking comment in the coming months about proposed increases in recreation fees at developed picnic areas, campgrounds and group sites. According to Arizona Daily Star, it costs about $3.8 million a year to maintain...LSI Symposium Highlights Jellystone's Growth
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort operators from across the U.S. and Canada came together last week (Nov. 6-9) as they celebrated another year of record growth, as well as increased franchise industry and consumer recognition during the annual Leisure...Lack Of Disability Access A Problem For Parks
Heidi Conn was an avid outdoorswoman who had hiked New Hampshire’s Presidential Range and many trails in Maine until a series of events six years ago left her paralyzed from the waist down and in need of a wheelchair. According to the Sun Journal, today, Conn uses a...Campground Raises Funds For 1st Responders
The owners of Oak Ridge Inn and Campground in Webb Lake, Wisc., and their staff, have been organizing funding for the Webb Lake Area First Responders for the last couple of years. According to the Burnett County Sentinel, this year alone they have raised $14,200 in...Ore. Looks For Director Of Outdoor Recreation
Oregon is looking for the right person to lead a new department tasked with improving outdoor recreation in the Beaver State. According to the Statesman Journal, the Office of Outdoor Recreation, a department created by the Oregon legislature and signed into law by...No Child Policy Lands Fla. Resort In Hot Water
An RV park owner in Carrabelle, Fla., is in hot water after a Maryland man filed a lawsuit against the owner. According to WTXL, Ho-Hum RV Park is adults-only, but a lawsuit filed on Nov. 7 says banning children violates the U.S. Fair Housing Act. The U.S. Fair...FEMA Sending More Trailers To Help California
One month after the most destructive wildfires in California history destroyed more than 5,000 Sonoma County homes, state and federal emergency officials are beginning the complicated task of moving displaced residents into government-sponsored travel trailers, mobile...Pa. Ramblers Club Receives, Celebrates Award
The Pagoda Ramblers Camping Club has been a force behind the annual Blue Marsh Lake cleanup for more than 35 years. According to the Reading Eagle, the Berks, Pa.-based family camping club was honored Sunday (Nov. 12) for its conservation work at the national...Large GC Project Shut Down By Navajo Council
The Navajo Nation Council dealt a deadly blow to the monstrous Grand Canyon Escalade development proposal on Oct. 31, voting 16-2 against the proposal. According to GrindTV, with the decision, the council unanimously decided to reject the plan that would have carried...RV Resort To Undergo "Significant Expansion"
The 70-acre River Dance RV Resort, west of Gypsum, Colo., has proposed a large expansion and annexation into the town. According to the Vail Daily, the Gypsum Town Council will debate those proposals on Tuesday (Nov. 14). Global Assets Recovery, of Fort Wayne, Ind.,...
