Month: March 2013

(March 11, 2013) -- For local couple Christine and James Cooper, the "lure of the open road" and a mutual love of camping brought them to the last day of York Campers World RV Show, held over the weekend at the York Expo Center, writes the York Daily Record.

(March 11, 2013) -- Enjoying a positive response to last year's family-friendly camping weekends, Patch.com reports a park in Michigan is planning seven more of these special weekends this summer and fall.

(March 11, 2013) -- Sleeping under the stars has always been a budget-friendly way to explore the Peach State and enjoy a vacation. Now Georgia’s State Parks are making the price tag even more appealing by offering a new loyalty program just for tent campers, and there's also a club for RV campers.

(March 11, 2013) -- The California camp ranger who was carjacked by fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner is seeking the $1.2 million reward for Dorner’s capture, according to the Los Angeles Times and ABC News.

(March 11, 2013) -- Superintendent Dan Brown announced last week that Gulf Islands National Seashore in Florida is proposing an increase to the camping fees at Fort Pickens campground in Florida from $20 to $30, and at Davis Bayou campground in Ocean Springs, Miss. from $16 to $26.

(March 11, 2013) -- In South Dakota, the Elk Mountain Campground is closed at Wind Cave National Park as the park begins implementing a 5 percent across-the-board cut in its operating budget due to sequestration. Further cuts to visitor services, such as fewer ranger-led programs, will be implemented as the summer nears.

(March 11, 2013) -- Sen. Carrie Ruud of Breezy Point has co-authored a bill to dedicate existing motor vehicle rental tax money to Explore Minnesota Tourism, writes the Aitkin Independent Age.

(March 11, 2013) -- The 30th annual Tacoma RV Show will showcase recreational vehicles from more than a dozen dealers when it opens Thursday at the Tacoma Dome, writes The News Tribune.

(March 11, 2013) -- The Cornwall Camper Company is gearing up for its first tourist season while rapidly expanding thanks to a £5,000 Start-Up Loan, writes Express.co.uk.

(March 11, 2013) -- On Wednesday, 49-year-old Gloria P. Babich, manager of Kings Kamp in Key Largo, was arrested on a warrant charging her with embezzling at least $10,000 from the business, writes the Florida Keys Keynoter.