Month: January 2013

(Jan. 21, 2013) -- The European Union is developing a standard drivers license to replace the licenses currently required by each member country, he added. A special license will be required for anyone driving or towing a vehicle heavier than 3.5 kilograms. Smaller engines in smaller cars are also making it difficult for people to tow trailers with their existing cars, said Cordeille. The customer base is aging in Europe to the point that there are nearly as many people riding scooters as are walking through RV shows, he noted. 

(Jan. 21, 2013) -- Commercial guiding and other business operations in wilderness of Zion National Park are prohibited by federal law. Certain commercial activities are permitted in areas of the park that are not designated as wilderness, but all commercial activities require a Commercial Use Authorization from Zion National Park.

(Jan. 21, 2013) -- Under pressure from telecommunications companies and a growing number of park visitors who feel adrift without mobile-phone reception, the airwaves in such grand getaway destinations as Yellowstone National Park may soon be abuzz with new wireless signals, reports Reuters.

(Jan. 21, 2013) -- Several people have been trying for a week or longer to contact the company, and can't reach any workers. The firm's website has been taken down, the voicemail system responds the business is closed and directs people to call back during "normal business hours," however, nobody answers the phone at any time of the day. 

(Jan. 21, 2013) -- On Friday morning, a motorhome fire in Grover Beach left the driver burned and the vehicle completely destroyed, reports the Santa Maria Times.

(Jan. 21, 2013) -- According to the Payson Roundup, forest planners will hold a meeting in Payson on Jan. 24 to help determine whether people would rather see the forest shut down recreation sites, substantially raise fees or turn more sites over to private contractors.

(Jan. 21, 2013) -- KDUZ/KARP Radio reports that 24-year-old Cody Alan Vorbeck could be charged in Stearns County for stealing a camper from a Paynesville RV lot.

(Jan. 21, 2013) -- Nearly 70 families in and around Bartholomew County, including 10 in Henryville, which was ravaged by a tornado last year, received help from Cummins employees during the holiday season, reports The Republic.

(Jan. 21, 2013) -- In California, the popular Tamarisk Grove Campground at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park has been refurbished and reopened after a two-year hiatus.

(Jan. 21, 2013) -- Los Padres National Forest officials have announced that Kirk Creek Campground on the Monterey Ranger District will convert to a dry campground, the change was effective last week Friday. Visitors to the campground are encouraged to bring an adequate amount of water for use during their stay.