Month: November 2012

(Nov. 12, 2012) -- Last week, the Tribal Environment Division, along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, released 900 lake sturgeon fingerlings into the lower Salmon River from two sites -- one was at Pine Ridge Park near Constable, N.Y., reports the Malone Telegram.

(Nov. 12, 2012) -- In a Minnesota Resort & Campground Association survey rating the occupancy of the 2012 season, nearly 70 percent of respondents proclaimed the season “good” or better. Forty-seven percent said their summer season occupancy was “good but not a record-breaker” while 22 percent said it was “about the best we’ve ever had.”

(Nov. 12, 2012) -- Forest River Sunseeker and Tiffin Motor Homes have had a long standing relationship with Campers Inn because their products are sold at many of the other Campers Inn locations. The new additions to the Campers Inn Macon-Byron inventory is just one step in the dealerships plan for growth, said Goodwin.

(Nov. 12, 2012) -- The National Park Service is seeking volunteers to be part of the hike, bike, ski, and horse patrol group called Trailblazers at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Trailblazers assist interpretive and protection rangers by providing information, basic first aid, and bike maintenance to visitors on the multi-use Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail and over 100 miles of hiking trails in CVNP.

(Nov. 12, 2012) -- On Saturday, a 30-year-old man was injured while rescuing his dog from a burning mobile camper in Bismarck, N.D., reports the Bismarck Tribune.

(Nov. 12, 2012) -- Larry and Charlotte Weiss, as well as the Scott family, donated a total of 142 acres to Mother Neff Park, the oldest state park in Texas, reports KWKT.

(Nov. 12, 2012) -- The great outdoors might be the last place you'd expect to find an electric-vehicle charging station, but the National Park Service is home to an expanding green fleet, reports the Mother Nature Network.

(Nov. 12, 2012) -- Marc Murrell, writing for the Topeka Capital Journal, says that avid outdoorsmen, and those who enjoy the outdoors seasonally, need to make sure their boat or camper is ready for the long, cold winter.

(Nov. 12, 2012) -- Superstorm Sandy, which disrupted the power supply to millions of U.S. homes and businesses, has created broad demand for generators. Thousands of electric generators made by Cummins Inc. and others have been shipped into New Jersey, New York and nearby states, reports the Indianapolis Star.

(Nov. 12, 2012) -- According to the prospectus quoted in the Moapa Valley Progress, the concession contract near Overton, Nev. would require operating a full-service marina, a small food and beverage service, a retail store, an RV/tent campground, a long-term trailer village and other related services.