Month: March 2012

(March 26, 2012) -- In Rhode Island, The Westerly Sun reports the town’s zoning official has determined that a recreational vehicle resort proposed for Bradford Road is not under the town’s zoning regulations.

(March 25, 2012) -- KCRG reports warmer than normal temperatures are jump starting the camping season in eastern Iowa.

(March 23, 2012) -- Officials at Lake Guntersville State Park said the park is set to reopen nearly 60 campsites today, reports WHNT.

(March 23, 2012) -- "Although we were able to effectively manage sales prices to cover increased raw material costs in the majority of our end markets, we were only able to recover a portion of raw material increases in the U.S. RV and specialty coated products market," said Lewis.

(March 23, 2012) -- For the first time in 10 years, Olnes Pond and the Whitefish Campground, located in the Lower Chatanika River Recreation Area, could be on their way to becoming safe and family-friendly areas for camping, fishing and boating, reports the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.

(March 23, 2012) -- The Silver Bay Economic Development Authority wants to take advantage of the North Shore's growing reputation as a camping destination. The authority asked the Silver Bay City Council to look into a plan for a campground in the city, reports the Lake County News Chronicle.

(March 23, 2012) -- Officials said the relaunch of Minnesota's campground reservation system went smoothly yesterday, reports The Republic.

(March 23, 2012) -- On Sunday, a woman who lives in a mobile home at the Torchlite RV Park in Clermont, claims she saw an image of Jesus in a nearby power box while she was praying on her porch, reports WTSP.

(March 23, 2012) -- Southeastern Minnesota has very few camper cabins located in its state parks, but that will change later this year. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources expects that Forestville-Mystery Cave State Park will be getting five, reports the Marshall News Record.

(March 23, 2012) -- The overall Canadian Consumer Price Index rose an expected 0.4 percent in the month thus matching a similar-sized increase in January. This resulted in the February 2012 year-over-year rate rising to 2.6 percent from 2.5 percent the previous month.