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Fla., Nat. Parks Offer Free Entry On Veterans Day
Everyone can enjoy free entry at Florida state parks and U.S. national parks to celebrate Veterans Day, observed Saturday, Nov. 11. According to the Sun Sentinal, the Florida park service is offering free entry on Saturday at all 160 state parks, except Skyway Fishing...After Wildfires, Park Waves Fees For Rest Of 2017
“We feel incredibly blessed, lucky, you name it – it’s miraculous,” said Tjiska Van Wyk this week, marveling at the fact that Jack London State Historic Park in California escaped the October fires unscathed. According to the Sonoma Index-Tribune, since 2013,...AGS Compiles Searchable Guest Guide Database
For many years Crowley, Texas-based AGS has provided campgrounds and RV parks with guest guides, which list local restaurants, RV repair shops, doctors, veterinarians, dog groomers and other services of interest to their guests. According to a press release, now...Number of B.C. Campsites Down 8.5% In 6 Years
For several years until the real estate market imploded in 2008, a number of RV parks in America’s hottest real estate markets disappeared as developers offered park owners prices they couldn’t refuse and converted their land into housing developments, shopping malls...Childhood Memories Spurred CreekFire Project
Matthew Lipman, owner and president of the newly opened CreekFire Motor Ranch in Savannah, Ga., told Woodall’s Campground Management (WCM) that he wanted to open the 105-acre resort to fill a void in the community. “I remember going camping when I was child and I...Column: Privatizing Might Alleviate G.C. Issues
Editor’s Note: This recent column on park privatization appeared in the Arizona Daily Sun and is written by Dennis Foster, who has a Ph.D. in Economics and has authored a number of analysis on issues surrounding the Grand Canyon. A recent editorial suggested...ELS Elects Board Member, Sets Stock Dividend
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. (ELS) has elected Constance Freedman to the board of directors. According to a press release, she was elected to fill a void on the board created by an increase in the number of directors. Freedman is the founder and managing partner...Zeman Homes Celebrates 50 Years Of Business
Zeman Homes marked its 50th year of operation on Nov. 2 and its emergence over that period as one of the country’s largest privately owned operators of manufactured home communities and RV resorts. According to a press release, founded in 1967 by Bud and Dorothy...Wyo. Might Create Office Of Outdoor Recreation
Wyoming is expected to announce the creation of an Office of Outdoor Recreation at a legislative committee meeting Monday (Nov. 6), WyoFile.com has learned. Sources close to and familiar with the Governor’s Outdoor Recreation Task Force anticipate the announcement...$1.2 Million Upgrade Proposed For Ontario Park
The “jewel of Owen Sound (Ontario)” is poised to get a good polishing next year. According to the Owen Sound Sun Times, the city’s draft 2018 capital budget, which council reviewed for the first time Thursday (Nov. 2), includes nearly $1.2 million for improvements to...Winter Storm Forces Inyo Forest Road Closures
The Town of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., has been notified by the Mammoth Ranger District of the Inyo National Forest that the Lakes Basin Road is closing for the season Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. According to Sierra Wave Media, this winter closure is in advance of the first...
