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Smoky Mountain Rangers Seek Funds for Radios

Law enforcement officials at Great Smoky Mountains National Park are turning to private fundraisers to try to find enough money to replace their outdated hand-held radios. The Associated Press reported that most of the radios were bought in 2003 and are well past...

Mo. Seeking Public Input on Future of Three Parks

Missouri State Parks officials are considering the future of three new state parks that have sat dormant because Gov. Eric Greitens’ administration believes they were purchased secretly. The Associated Press reported that the state bought Byrant Creek State Park in...

International Dark Sky Program Adding Tenn. Park

It gets dark, very dark, at Obed Wild and Scenic River on the Kentucky-Tennessee line. So dark, in fact, that the park has received designation as an International Dark Sky Park. National RV Parks Traveler reported that with this designation, Obed Wild and Scenic...

Construction Opening at Lake Mead Campground

A five-month construction project at Nevada’s Lake Mead National Recreation Area campground is set to begin this week. As reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Boulder Beach Campground will undergo more than $3 million in improvements through the end of...

Florida Campgrounds are Coping in Wake of Irma

On Sept. 10, Hurricane Irma ripped its way up the Florida peninsula causing some spectacular damage, especially to the Florida Keys and the Gulf Coast of the state. Mobile RVing, a website hosted by Southeast Publications, checked in with two Florida campgrounds in...

Calif. Redwoods Attract a Crowd on Black Friday

Squeals of delighted children punctuated the ethereal calm among the world’s tallest trees as Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve in California offered an alternative to the bustling urban scramble for Black Friday shopping bargains. As reported by the Santa...