Month: November 2012

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- Property owners and residents living around Pilot Mountain State Park in North Carolina met with park and forestry officials Monday night about the wildfire that started as a control burn on Thursday, reports My Fox 8.

Nov. 13, 2012) -- The economy always plays a role in the success of resorts and campgrounds, and Fair Hills Resort president and owner Beth Schupp told the Fergus Falls Daily Journal people seemed to have the confidence to do a little more spending over the summer in Minnesota.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- Walking Dead Run is the newest Adventure Run hosted by Pitchfork Productions and sponsored by FUSION Fit Camp. The event will take place Nov. 17 at Cedar Hill State Park in Texas.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- Tree removal to address laminated root rot will begin Thursday in Washington's Morgan State Park and will continue until the end of March, reports the Islands' Sounder.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- Several Michigan state parks and recreation areas will be offering Owl Prowls in November and December, reports the Sturgis Journal. Spend 30-45 minutes walking through the woods, and after the hike, enjoy a bonfire and share nature stories.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- A convoy of Commer campervans recently took a trip to Dunstable to see the place where the long-gone Commer Cars factory once stood, reports Dunstable Today.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- Keeping your motorhome clean and protected from grime and salt over the winter can be a job in itself. Out And About Live provides a list of cleaning products now on sale.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- Camping in France is not the same as camping in the U.S., says TG Gibbon in VICE. Gibbon says parks sit at the edge of town, and campsites are generally large, unpaved parking lots with some trees and a communal bathroom.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- The Northern California Starcraft Camper Club stays in Lodi every year. Over the weekend, the club contributed toys for the city's Adopt-a-Child program, reports the Lodi News-Sentinel.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- Rangers in Victoria's northeast region are warning campers that it's only a matter of time before an unattended camp fire causes a serious bushfire, writes ABC Online.