Month: June 2014

(June 9, 2014) -- Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director James Zehringer said Gary Obermiller will take over the job when director Glen Cobb retires at the end of June after 30 years.

The first campground to join the Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) franchise system is celebrating 50 years. The Cody/Yellowstone (Wyo.) KOA has a weekend of special activities planned June 13-15, according to a written announcement from the campground. “Fifty years of camping memories have been made here at Cody KOA,” said Jean Mickelson, general manager […]

(June 9, 2014) -- Innisfail, Alberta RCMP are hunting for two suspects — believed to be armed and dangerous — following an attempted robbery at a campground Thursday evening.

(June 9, 2014) -- If you’re going to be making most of your meals on a campfire, there are items you will want to bring without packing your entire kitchen, according to The Oklahoman.

(June 9, 2014) -- Earlier this year, the Wind River Ranger District of the Shoshone National Forest, Wyo. announced the campgrounds in the Brooks Lake area would be closed for the summer for tree removal. Due to the public’s reaction to the closure, the forest issued a statement to clarify.

(June 9, 2014) -- People can enter any Washington State Park for free Saturday. Park visitors will not required to display a Discover Pass because it is National Get Outdoors Day.

(June 4, 2014) -- A radically different approach to design has solved many of the problems that typically hinder people from having campfires more often. Campfire In A Can has designed a product that makes it easy to have a wood-burning campfire. Prior models have focused on propane-fueled fires.

(June 9, 2014) --An old Waynesboro, Va. landmark received a facelift on Saturday morning. The structure known as the “Purple Cow” was patched up and given a new coat of paint, at The Waynesboro 340 North Campground.

(Sept. 9, 2014) -- Videographer John Holod, producer of the RV Adventure video series, will be presenting travel video seminars this week at the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Show Sept. 10 to 14 in Hershey. The videos offer RVers a chance to pre-plan their trips, saving them time and money, he said.

(June 9, 2014) -- A Dothan, Ala. woman was seriously injured early Sunday after she was run over by two men attempting to steal her boat trailer at a Henry County campground.