Month: January 2013

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- With the arrival of winter-correct temperatures, natural snowfall, and the use of snow-making equipment, the landscape at Canaan Valley Resort State Park sports white slopes for downhill skiing and a new attraction: Canaan Valley Tube Park.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- In North Dakota, Williston`s housing shortage is well-documented, and when the city implemented a citywide ban on RV`s and trailers, a lot of workers were worried where they would be able to park their homes on wheels, reports KMOT. RV parks report having more openings this winter.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- Bama fans are taking in the BCS experience in South Florida by RV. FOX10 has learned that fans have been camping out at C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines, less than 30 minutes from SunLife Stadium.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- The Canton Repository reports most of the campgrounds in Ohio’s state parks remain open through the colder months.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- The Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio is accepting reservations for offsite camping for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival, which will both be held in April, reports the Press-Enterprise.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- In Australia, families whose annual holiday involves pitching their tents and roughing it are having to enter ballots just for a chance to stay at their favorite campsites, NEWS.com.au reports.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- There might not always be a lot to do in the middle of winter, writes the Delmarva Daily Times. But at Jane’s Island State Park in Crisfield, and many other state parks around Maryland, there is plenty going on for outdoor lovers.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- According to the Mendocino County District Attorney's Office, William Crocker, one of four men accused in a fatal double-shooting at the Bushay Campground at Lake Mendocino, pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree murder and attempted murder, reports the Ukiah Daily Journal.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- The 300 tenants at Villa Alameda RV Park in Yuma pulled together to raise about $1,200 to buy baby supplies, toys and gifts for three underprivileged families this holiday season, reports the Yuma Sun.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- The 24th Annual North Carolina RV & Camping Show is coming to the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center Jan. 11-13. Interested attendees can watch the "Good Morning Show" starting Wednesday, Jan. 9 for a chance to win four tickets, reports WFMY.