Month: August 2012

(Aug. 30, 2012) -- Williston Police Department officials said one person has been arrested in connection with a Craigslist scam targeting individuals searching for RV lots in the Williston area, reports the Williston Daily Herald.

(Aug. 30, 2012) -- The total number of 2012 Labor Day holiday travelers is expected to reach a new post-recession high, and is the third increase in holiday travel this year, according to the AAA/IHS Global Insight 2012 Labor Day Holiday Travel Forecast.  AAA’s Memorial Day and Independence Day holiday travel forecasts projected increases of 1.2 percent and 4.9 percent, respectively. 

(Aug. 30, 2012) -- On Tuesday, Rep. Jackie Speier ripped the National Park Service over its investigation into a ranger's use of a Taser to subdue a man in January. The man was allegedly uncooperative after being stopped with off-leash dogs at Rancho Corral de Tierra in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.

(Aug. 30, 2012) -- According to an audit released Wednesday, the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks spent $2 million to operate two campgrounds that have been closed for more than 10 years, reports the Los Angeles Times.

(Aug. 30, 2012) -- “The majority of claims occur within the first 90 days of ownership or at the beginning of the season. This is due to the nuances and size of RVs. Most drivers aren’t accustomed to the wide angles, required clearance and space required to maneuver their rig.”

(Aug. 30, 2012) -- The last big camping weekend of the summer recreation season begins Friday and nearly every reservable campsite with electricity in an Iowa state park has been claimed. Campers who are wanting to partake but do not have a site reserved should plan to arrive as early in the week as possible.

(Aug. 30, 2012) -- Construction work has started on key parts of Don Carter State Park, reports The Gainesville Times. A summer 2013 opening is expected.

(Aug. 30, 2012) -- The North Shuswap lakefront property where Kamloops businessman Mike Rink sought to build an RV resort has been sold to another developer, writes www.kamloopsnews.ca.

(Aug. 30, 2012) -- By taking your motorhome to Spain in September, you could do your part to raise the profile of motorhoming in the country and be part of a Guinness world record, reports Out And About Live.

(Aug. 30, 2012) -- As a cycling event for the first time, the group will begin in San Diego at the USS Midway and finishing up at the USS Intrepid in New York, the 2,600 mile ride comprises of 20 stages across the United States. The ride pays tribute to the hundreds of people who responded to the attacks on Sept. 11 in New York and Washington, D.C. and to those who continue to serve in the fight for security and peace.