Month: February 2012

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- In Georgia, the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced it will reduce park operations and visitor services at Hartwell and Thurmond lakes during the 2012 recreation season due to significant projected budget reductions.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- For the last several weeks, 11 AmeriCorps team members have been putting in hours to assist the maintenance crews at Lake Murray State Park in shaping up park buildings, the lodge, cabins and clearing trails, reports NewsOK.com.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- Tourists love snapping pictures of the rhesus monkeys in Silver River State Park. They've been spotted by hikers and one may have wandered to Tampa Bay. But controversy has erupted since a trapper has been allowed to capture, with state permission, about 700 of the monkeys over the past decade, reports Tampabay.com.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- Rollin’ On TV, together with it’s advertising partner, Winegard Co. has launched a multi-media, television/Internet contest with the prize being  a Winegard, fully automatic, portable, CarryOut satellite TV antenna.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- Off-Grid writes that knowing where to legally dump wastewater is an important part of living in an RV. But how do you find a dump station while traveling?

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- The Point Campground in John Martin Reservoir State Park will be open for Memorial Day weekend and is currently taking reservations for camping on weekends and holidays. Lake Hasty Campground remains open year-round and is reservable from May through September, reports the Bent County Democrat.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- Recreation officials say Rockport State Park, 4,200 acres of land along the shores of Lake Huron north of Alpena, has become Michigan’s newest state park, reports CBS Local.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- The Daytona 500 is a high-paced and adrenaline-pumping spectacle that has racing fans flocking to Florida to experience the excitement. Fans often use their RVs during race week. Raucous racing fans crowd the infield with RV campers as the cars scream around the track at speeds of over 200 mph.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Superintendent Niki Nicholas recently announced that a $500 reward is being offered to anyone that provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons involved in the illegal killing of a black bear in the Big South Fork NRRA.

(Feb. 14, 2012) -- The Board of Directors of Cummins Inc. today declared a quarterly common stock cash dividend of 40 cents per share, payable on March 1, 2012 to shareholders of record on Feb. 23, 2012.