Month: October 2012

(Oct. 15, 2012) -- Missouri State Parks' Family Fun Festival Oct. 20 at Wallace State Park will include guided hikes, games, programs and a campsite decorating contest.

(Oct. 15, 2012) -- On Oct. 3, the Cosmopolis City Council passed an ordinance that prohibits camping on public property, and even made it a crime, reports KXRO Newsradio.

(Oct. 15, 2012) -- Janine Paddock, co-owner of Deer River Campsite in Malone, N.Y., will be inducted into the Hall of Fame for Campground Owners of New York (CONY) during its awards banquet on Nov. 3, at the 49th annual CONY Exposition for the Outdoor Hospitality Industry.

(Oct. 15, 2012) -- Pete Zimowsky of the Idaho Statesman writes that he continues to see the same problem while camping: campers who don't clean up after themselves. He offers a list of 'Leave No Trace' rules and tips.

(Oct. 15, 2012) -- According to Pisgah National Forest officials, there have been six confirmed bear encounters in just two weeks in North Carolina along the Blue Ridge Parkway, reports News Channel 7.

(Oct. 15, 2012) -- Investigators believe those who visited the Colorado park on Oct. 9 may have information that can help determine both how and where the fire started.

(Oct. 15, 2012) -- Astronauts flying on Space Shuttle Endeavour’s maiden voyage were transported to the launch site by RV. Now twenty years later, the Endeavour was flanked by two more RVs as it made its way through Los Angeles on its final journey to the California Science Center.

(Oct. 15, 2012) -- The National Park Service has released a new CD, "Songs for Junior Rangers."

(Oct. 15, 2012) -- Adventurer LP (ALP) has set up a YouTube account featuring video walk-arounds of their new Adventurer & Eagle Cap truck campers, giving customers and dealers a complete close-up video look at their new 2013 products, states a press release from Adventurer LP.

(Oct. 15, 2012) -- TransMedia Group said it will raise a publicity toast to Hop Won, Gigi Stetler's and son Jarryd's new Asian-fusion restaurant in Davie, Fla., states a press release from TransMedia Group. Stetler is the owner of an RV dealership, has her own supplement line and is the author of "Unstoppable," her memoir.