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7-Year-Old Lifeguard A Hit At Ocean Lakes Campground
Cooper Warne in his lifeguard uniform.It’s a tough life for “Cooper the Lifeguard” at Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S.C., according to WMBF News. He said he’s been a lifeguard there for seven years, and he’s seven...
Charred Forests Not Growing as Expected After Wildfires
Ash covers the ground in an area burned by the Shovel Lake wildfireCamille Stevens-Rumann was a student of raging wildfires well before she began formally researching their impact on the environment, according to CBC News. The Colorado-based forestry professor...Del. Project, Including New Campground, Gets Criticism
The closure of a road in the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s (DNREC) draft plan for White Clay Creek State Park has some questioning the legality of the proposed project, according to WDEL. “It’s...Man Dies After Falling Off Tailgate of Truck At Okla. Park
An Oklahoma man died after falling off a pickup truck at a Buffalo River, Okla., campground on Saturday (July 27), according to ABC 7. According to the National Park Service, 54-year-old Troy Roderick of Cushing, Okla., had been at the swimming area near the...
S.D. Park Will Partner With RFA During Motorcycle Rally
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is once again partnering with the Buffalo Chip Campground to host the 79th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, scheduled for Aug. 2-11 in Sturgis, S.D., according to a press release. Bikers are invited to be on the watch for the...
Retiree Hosts Keep Pa. State Parks Operating Smoothly
Doris StewartIf someone comes knocking on George and Doris Stewart’s 35-foot camper after midnight, they’ll both answer, but it had better be something urgent, like a gang of raccoons pilfering hot dogs or a broken black water line on an RV, according to...
Closed For Tree Removal, Wash. Campground Reopened
After years of closure, a beloved Upper County, Wash., campground is open again for recreationists, according to the Daily Record. The Wish Poosh Campground is finally up and running again, although with limited services. Nancy Jones, of the Cle Elum Ranger...
Canadian Dev. Is Given More Time To Begin Construction
The Shediac Council voted unanimously Monday (July 29) to give the proponents of a controversial campground proposal near Parlee Beach more time to start construction.A controversial proposed campground in New Brunswick has been given three more years to start...
Colorado Parks Are Dealing With Rash of Bear Sightings
Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff has had a rash of reports recently involving bears in campgrounds. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officers are searching for an aggressive black bear that threatened campers at Chambers Lake Campground and prompted one camper to...
RV, Camping Groups Work To Protect Satellite TV Rules
On July 29 five groups representing manufacturers, dealers and owners of RVs, as well as associations representing RV parks and campground owners, sent a letter to the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to vote to preserve the provision of copyright...
