Month: June 2012

(June 25, 2012) -- If you're planning a summer camping trip to the state of Idaho, Killeen Gonzalez, contributor to Yahoo! Sports, writes that you may want to check out her list of the five best campgrounds the state has to offer.

(June 25, 2012) -- The publication offers a detailed look at RV production and shipment statistics, including historical comparisons of shipment figures and dollar volume as well as production breakdowns by product type and shipment destination. An analysis of the production highlights and an examination of why consumer demand for RVs has remained vibrant in an ever-changing marketplace is also included.

(June 25, 2012) -- On Thursday, the Aiken County Planning Commission unanimously shot down changes that County Council proposed regarding density and setback regulations for campground and recreational vehicle parks, believing that the existing regulations are satisfactory, reports the Aiken Standard.

(June 25, 2012) -- The July 25 event, which coincides with Barb Kuder’s birthday, includes a special offer for campers. All campers who stay at the Salem/Lisbon KOA on July 24 will receive the stay on July 25 for half price. That includes all campsites and cabins. The public is invited to visit the campground Wednesday, partake of the Olympic-size heated pool and try out the new “Jungle Joe” water feature. They can also relax at the 3.5-acre fishing lake for just half the price.

(June 25, 2012) -- KCAU reports that for the last 20 years, Fred Hayden and his wife Beverly have traveled all the way from Texas to park their RV in the same spot along the Missouri River at Scenic Park Campground in South Sioux City, and they say it's the view of the Missouri that keeps them coming back every year.

(June 25, 2012) -- The Mother Nature Network (MNN) writes that the units of the U.S. National Park Service have long held an illustrious role in American cinema, providing dramatic backdrops that can't be replicated. MNN has rounded up 10 of its favorite films entirely or partially filmed at national parks.

(June 25, 2012) -- Camper Lola Dole said she and dozens of campers, and even a few politicians, staged a brief, peaceful protest at Henniker Town Hall on Saturday morning over the decision by the town to tax long-term campers at the Mile-Away Campground, reports The Union Leader.

(June 25, 2012) -- Many campers in the Lafayette area who are planning to cook a good meal over a campfire or make everyone's favorite campfire snack are finding themselves out of luck, reports WLFI.com.

(June 25, 2012) -- Homicide investigators have locked down the Sandy Pines Campground in Boston Bar after a man who attended the Entheos Gathering summer solstice music festival over the weekend was discovered dead inside his tent early Sunday morning, reports CTV.ca.

(June 25, 2012) -- Tonto National Forest officials announced yesterday a second temporary area closure due to a bear attack early Sunday morning in the Ponderosa Campground. Campers have left the campground. This is the second bear attack in the Ponderosa Campground and the second area closure during the last month.