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(Dec. 5, 2012) -- The Founder’s Award is given to KOA Kampground owners/managers for providing a high level of customer service and for effectively meeting their camping guest’s expectations, the franchise noted. Each campground must score high in all areas of customer service, campground facilities, cleanliness and overall value to receive a Founder’s Award.

America’s Great Outdoors progress report released

(Dec. 4, 2012) -- The Obama Administration has released a report detailing key successes of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative, including advancing local conservation priorities, expanding access to lands and waters for recreation, restoring critical landscapes, and creating great urban parks and water trails in American communities, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced today.