Month: March 2013

(March 29, 2013) -- Washington State Parks has announced that Saturday, March 30, is a “free day” when visitors are not required to display the Discover Pass to visit a state park, reports the Issaquah Press.

(March 29, 2013) -- Honey Bear Campground in Boone is hosting an Easter Eggstravaganza on Saturday, March 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. that will feature more than 1,500 eggs with cash and candy prizes, reports the High Country Press.

(March 29, 2013) -- The Passport To Your National Parks iPhone Application was selected as the winner of the Electronic Media category at the 10th annual Association of Partners for Public Lands (APPL) Media and Partnership Awards, Eastern National has announced.

(March 29, 2013) -- Eastern National has announced the release of the Android version of the Passport To Your National Parks mobile phone application, available for free in the Google Play store. An iPhone version of the application was released last year.

(March 29, 2013) -- A group of at least six beavers have emerged as key players in helping contain a fuel leak in Utah's Willard Bay State Park that left half of them with severe burns, reports the Huffington Post.

(March 29, 2013) -- A proposed change in state law would allow logging in Maine state parks and historic sites, with the money from timber sales going back into the state park system, writes Freepress Online.

(March 29, 2013) -- Many of Indiana’s state parks and reservoirs have opportunities for campground hosts, and hosts are needed this year, writes WLFI.com.

(March 29, 2013) -- Putnam County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Owens received a report that between 7 p.m. March 16 and 9 a.m. March 17, metal signs posted at the Sugar Creek Farms boat ramp and campground in Eatonton were taken, reports the Eatonton Messenger.

(March 29, 2013) -- In British Columbia, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District will consider restrictive covenants to address neighborhood concerns after rezoning two Savona waterfront properties to permit an RV park, reports www.kamloopsnews.ca.

(March 29, 2013) -- Andy Nemeth, the Executive VP and CFO of Patrick Industries, made a substantial buy into the company on Monday, reports NASDAQ. Nemeth added 10,000 shares to his stake at $14.67 per share, for a total cost of $146,700.