Month: January 2013

(Jan. 30, 2013) -- Louisiana's mild winters mean the state's bear population doesn't really hibernate, which has led Kemper Williams Park in Patterson to ban tent camping for an undetermined time, reports the Tri Parish Times.

(Jan. 30, 2013) -- Bobby Schroeder thought she was the only one who knew that her father had stashed cash all over his trailer at the Brookside Mobile RV Park in Marysville. But now she wonders if he bragged about it to the wrong person, writes The Seattle Times.

(Jan. 30, 2013) -- A state list that highlights plants and animals at risk of disappearing from Minnesota’s landscape is about to get updated, and the public is invited to comment on the proposed changes, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced.

(Jan. 30, 2013) -- Beats the Nail is useful for a wide variety of RV construction and repair projects. It forms a quick grab, high strength bond that is resistant to heat and water, said Steve Blackstone, a DAP territory manager. 

(Jan. 30, 2013) -- Silver Springs, one of Florida's oldest tourist attractions, is going out of business and will become a state park, writes Wink News.

(Jan. 30, 2013) -- The Detroit News reports that the state's proposed lease of Belle Isle has been officially taken off the table, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing said Tuesday.

(Jan. 30, 2013) -- B&R Plastics now offers a space-saving folding Colander to help RVers wash vegetables, drain spaghetti or accomplish any similar kitchen straining tasks.

(Jan. 30, 2013) -- Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have taken the first steps toward rebuilding the 200-foot section of Newfound Gap Road (U.S. Highway 441) that was swept away by a landslide Jan. 15, reports the Knoxville News Sentinel.

(Jan. 30, 2013) -- St. Martinville's Main Street board is taking up the challenge of bringing more overnight visitors to town with an RV park on the banks of Bayou Teche, writes TecheToday.com.

(Jan. 30, 2013) -- The RV park at the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds received $2,500 for renovations from the Langley tourism fund, reports the South Whidbey Record.