Month: August 2013

(Aug. 6, 2013) -- Preliminary work on a $1 million campground at Bacon Creek Park in Sioux City has begun, reports the Sioux City Journal. Plans for the 84-acre campground call for both tent and RV spaces.

(Aug. 6, 2013) -- A capital improvement project to increase safety and upgrade facilities at the Riverside Boat Launch and the Murray Bay Campground on the east side of the Hungry Horse Reservoir is complete and the sites reopened Friday, Aug. 2.

(Aug. 6, 2013) -- The Dickinson Press reports that the Fox Run RV Park in Williston recently became home to an automated convenience store called Shop24, a large vending machine that sells everything from milk to laundry detergent to frozen pizza rolls.

(Aug. 6, 2013) -- A sudden change in management at the Allan Beach Resort in Stony Plain has left several seasonal campers without water and with an eviction threat, reports Globalnews.ca.

(Aug. 6, 2013) -- The all-new FlameStower allows hikers and backpackers who are far from a wall outlet the ability to convert energy from an open flame into usable electricity to charge electronic devices, says Everything USB.

(Aug. 6, 2013) -- Attendees will be able to grab a cup of coffee and a doughnut, check out some cool vehicles, mingle with colleagues then get a jump start on their day by visiting the newly expanded featured exhibitors section at the LVH.

(Aug. 6, 2013) -- Several recent bear incidents at the Rising Sun Campground, located on the east end of Glacier National Park, have prompted the temporary closure of the facility, writes KRTV Great Falls News.

(Aug. 6, 2013) -- “Combining Hopkins as the winter tool leader in the United States and Mallory as the leader in Canada, allows us to service both the U.S. and Canadian markets with the most comprehensive line of products available,” said Kraft. “In addition, Mallory’s market-leading branded line of squeegees significantly expands our presence in this product category.”

(Aug. 6, 2013) -- A Friday fire destroyed the Camper Corral building that housed supply parts for RV repairs, but owner Anthony Cozier said he expects his business will reopen within the next couple of days, reports Highlands Today.

(Aug. 6, 2013) -- Authorities say 55-year-old Earl Gallant, who was pulled out of a pond at Camper's Haven Campground in Bath while rescuing a dog, died Saturday morning, reports Syracuse.com.