(Oct. 4, 2012) -- Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced on Wednesday that Parvin State Park will fully reopen on Friday following a major cleanup effort needed after a violent windstorm swept through the park in late June, writes NJ.com.

(Oct. 4, 2012) -- Initial U.S. unemployment insurance claims rose by 4,000 to 367,000 in the week ending Sept. 29, thereby retracing only a small portion of the previous week’s 22,000 drop to an upwardly revised 363,000 (initially reported as 359,000), RBC Economics reported.

(Oct. 4, 2012) -- The Cultural Landscape Foundation has released a list of 12 threatened or at-risk landscapes around the country, and Jones Beach State Park in New York has made that list, reports the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.

(Oct. 4, 2012) -- The National Park Service will be renaming two areas of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to better represent the natural resources of the park. The area now known as Inland Marsh will be renamed Tolleston Dunes. The area now known as the Ly-Co-Ki-We Trail will be renamed the Glenwood Dune Trail.

(Oct. 4, 2012) -- Lazydays RV Center Inc. today announced that effective Oct. 12, Randall R. (Randy) Lay, currently chief financial officer, will assume the additional role of interim chief executive officer, succeeding John Horton, as the board of directors conducts a search for a permanent CEO assisted by a national executive search firm.

(Oct. 4, 2012) -- The changing colors in and around Spearfish Canyon have area campgrounds, such as Chris's Campground, seeing green, writes KELOLAND TV.

(Oct. 4, 2012) -- The 2nd World RV Conference will draw RV industry executives from around the world the opportunity to share market information and statistics, discuss technical issues and standards, and explore how RV companies can work together in an increasingly interconnected world market.

(Oct. 4, 2012) -- “This was a very popular addition to the show last year because it gave show attendees direct access to factory representatives who know these products better than anyone.  Consumers appreciated being able to obtain that first-hand information and knowledge as they considered what type and brand of RV to buy,” said Gaither.

(Oct. 4, 2012) -- Gov. Jerry Brown has signed the California Park Stewardship Act of 2012, which will require the Parks Department to find alternatives before closing a park, and disclose its reasons when a park is closed, writes the Colusa County Sun Herald.

(Oct. 4, 2012) -- The Tri-County Sams Chapter of the Good Sam Club will hold its Oct. 11-13 campout at the Rancheria R.V. Park in Hat Creek, Calif. Anyone owning a self-contained RV is encouraged to come.