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CHM Shares Up-To-Date Info on National, State Parks
CHM Government Services, which partners with public agencies in the U.S. to help operate, maintain and improve recreation assets, such as national and state parks, has been tracking national and state park openings during the COVID-19 crisis. “We have decided it...Californians Look to RVs, Camping as Summer Heats Up
Don Bigelow just wants to go, writes Laylan Connelley of the Orange County Register. Typically, the Huntington Beach, Calif., surfer would be vacationing on the North Shore of Hawaii, spending days searching for warm water waves. But with flight restrictions and...RVIA: Ask House to Pass Great American Outdoors Act
Last week the Senate passed the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act (H.R.1957), and the RV Industry Association (RVIA) now asks that the House of Representatives follow suit and pass the bill. This landmark legislation will improve the safety and enjoyment of RVers...Preparing for an Evacuation Amid Wildfires and COVID
When massive wildfires rip through countrysides and send communities rushing into evacuation shelters, social distancing and germ prevention have never been high on the list of things to worry about in years past, according to AccuWeather. But 2020 has proven to be...Alberta Council Questions Request to Build 10-Site Park
A request by a Faust, Alberta, landowner to develop a 10-unit private campground for his family on his 22.845-acre property is being considered by Big Lakes County, according to The News. At its regular meeting June 10, council directed administration to consider...Great Lake Water Levels Impacting Michigan Campsites
During a summer recreation season already hampered by pandemic-related delays and restrictions, many of Michigan’s state parks are now wrestling with another force of nature: historically high water along the Great Lakes, according to MLive.com. From the east side to...Petition Calls For Reopening of Old W. Va. Campground
It’s been almost 10 years since Point Pleasant, W. Va., had a campground in the area they refer to as TNT. Now, Sydney Crawford, a nurse who was born and raised in the town has decided to petition for its comeback so families can have an area nearby to camp, according...Yosemite Closes Some Camping Again After Virus Spike
Less than two weeks after California’s Yosemite National Park partially reopened to the public, officials are slowing the process down some after seeing a spike in coronavirus cases in California, according to The Fresno Bee. Parts of the park, including two...Column: 10 Reasons to Camp at Quarryville Jellystone
Editor’s note: This column was written by Judy Koutsky for Forbes. Everyone is rethinking their summer trips this year due to the coronavirus, and camping is seeing a huge boost in numbers. Want family camping at its best? Then head to the Yogi Bear’s...New Website, Marketing to be Focus of ARVC Webinar
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) is getting set to relaunch the ARVC Webinar Series, according to ARVC officials. Started at the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, almost 1,000 campground owners attended the original eight-episode webinar series...MARVAC Cancels ‘20 Tim DeWitt HARVEST Golf Outing
The Michigan Association of RVs and Campgrounds (MARVAC) has cancelled its annual Tim DeWitt HARVEST Education Foundation Golf Outing due to safety concerns regarding the pandemic. The event was to have taken place in August, but association officials said its board...
