Month: October 2012

(Oct. 25, 2012) -- Sun Communities, which today released its Q3 results, is reviewing a number of RV community acquisition opportunities and expects to expand the geographic footprint of its existing RV portfolio beyond Texas and Florida.

(Oct. 25, 2012) -- In the upcoming November election, the Record-Searchlight says voters in Red Bluff, Calif. will be asked to resolve a long-standing dispute between the city and a recreational vehicle resort over payment of the 10 percent transient occupancy tax, or TOT.

(Oct. 24, 2012) -- Google deployed its street-view cameras, mounted for the first time on a backpack, down into the Grand Canyon, showcasing the attraction's most popular hiking trails on the South Rim and other walkways, ABC-15 reported today.

(Oct. 24, 2012) -- All San Mateo County beaches, except for one in Pacifica, either don't allow dogs at all or require dogs to be on a leash, Patch.com reported. However, dogs on-leash are allowed at beaches that are not managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, such as the dog-friendly Poplar Beach in Half Moon Bay managed by the City of Half Moon Bay, and Surfer’s Beach in El Granada, which is operated by the county.

(Oct. 24, 2012) -- A columnist with the Tennessean, finds it hard to believe that people can drive about 20 miles from downtown Nashville, get out of ythe car at a free state park and hike to the top of a 200-foot-bluff that offers the kind of breathtaking view people usually see only in movies or on travel posters.

(Oct. 24, 2012) -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources marked an attendance milestone for state parks on Friday, Oct. 19, by celebrating its 1 millionth camp night of the 2012 camping season.

(Oct. 24, 2012) -- Should Grand Haven go into the campground business? City officials want to know what the public thinks, reports mlive.com.

(Oct. 24, 2012) -- While environmentalist groups suggest a proposed energy plan by presidential hopeful Mitt Romney could threaten the future of national parks, some industry experts say that a Romney presidency could bring about much-needed efficiency and accountability to the management of the nation’s parkland, which could in turn improve the visitor experience,

(Oct. 24, 2012) -- Outdoor retailer L.L.Bean and the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks, announced last week that the goal of the "Million Moment Mission" has been reached, resulting in a donation of $1 million by L.L.Bean to support youth programming in our national parks.

(Oct. 24, 2012) -- With Discover Pass sales falling far short of projections this summer, the State Parks and Recreation Commission in Washington will decide Thursday whether to ask lawmakers for more money from the general fund than planned, reports The Wenatchee World.