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2 Yellowstone Bears Killed, One Attacked Woman In Tent
A Black BearSeveral bear encounters in Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park and a bear attack in a campground, have prompted Yellowstone rangers to kill two black bears and to remind people of the proper storage and handling of supplies and food while in the...
Newly Opened Ore. Campground Offers Deals To Locals
Heather Bell and Tauni Osterman Seeking a desert island in the middle of St. Helens? Look no further than Sand Island in St. Helens, Ore., according to the Columbia County Spotlight. Located just east of the St. Helens’ shoreline on the Columbia...
MARVAC Is Offering Campers Tips On How To Stay Cool
Summer is heating up and there is no easier way to keep cool than with a camping or RV excursion to a Michigan Association of Recreational Vehicles and Campground’s (MARVAC) member campground, according to MARVAC officials. Many MARVAC campgrounds either have a...
Sun 2nd Quarter Revenue Is Up, Acquires More RV Parks
Southfield, Mich.-based Sun Communities reportes a 15.1% increase in revenue during its second quarter, while realizing a total revenue increase of 13.3% over the past six months ended June 30, according to company officials. For the quarter ended June 30, total...
ARVC Conference Offering New Cracker Barrel Sessions
Attendees of ARVC's 2018 OHCE participate in a cracker barrel.Folks in the outdoor hospitality have a diverse set of experiences, so it’s almost impossible to find a challenge another attendee at the National Association of RV Parks and Campground’s (ARVC)...
Hipcamp Raises Added $25M, Hires New Board Member
In a blog posting Alyssa Ravasio, founder and CEO of Hipcamp, announced the campsite listing site has raised an additional $25 million from Andreessen Horowitz and its Cultural Leadership Fund. “Also participating in the funding round are new strategic...
Gather Greene in N.Y. Features Cabins With 1 Glass Wall
Gather Greene offers cabins with one glass wall to invite nature in. One grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, the other in Boston, Mass., but their paths merged in Brooklyn, N.Y., acording to InteriorDesign.net. That’s where Amna Ali and Jackie Brown met 10 years ago...
Invasive Beetle Continues To Impact Trees At Ore. Parks
The Mountain Pine BeetleTwo backcountry Oregon campsites and a portion of a popular campground remain closed at Crater Lake National Park due to continued invasive insect acivity, according to KTVL. “We’ve had several years of Mountain Pine Beetle...
Broken Wheel Campground In W. Va. Serves As An Oasis
The Broken Wheel Country Store is shown decorated for Christmas in July.Broken Wheel Campground, in Weston, W. Va., was first opened in 1995, and since then owners Greg and Donna Yochym have worked to provide great campsites at an affordable price on the nearly...
Fence Erected By Park To Keep People Off Polluted Land
Fencing is being erected by Missouri's Hazel Creek Campground to keep campers away from a site polluted by lead. Missouri’s Mark Twain National Forest is addressing a public health and safety concern at Hazel Creek Campground and trailhead, located about 60...
