Month: April 2016

(April 22, 2016) -- Enchanted Rock State Natural Area may be known for its pink granite, but the park is working to become the greenest state park in Texas. The park’s newest addition of solar panels is just the latest in its sustainability efforts.

(April 22, 2016) -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area and Horseshoe Lake State Park are closing indefinitely.

(April 22, 2016) -- A law regulating RVs and how long they are parked on the street is going into effect next month in Chula Vista, Cailf.

(April 22, 2015) -- “Our national parks are being visited in record numbers — 307 million visitors last year alone, and this year is going to be higher,” Interior Secretary Sally Jewell told an audience at the National Geographic Society in Washington. “But our maintenance backlog, nearing $12 billion, is also at record levels.

(April 22, 2016) -- LKQ Corp. announced Thursday afternoon that it had closed on its acquisition of Pittsburgh Glass Works, the Pittsburgh-based glass manufacturing company that had previously been partially owned by PPG Industries Inc.

(April 22, 2016) -- Trump International Hotel in New York City is now offering guests glamping, right from the comfort of their room.

(April 22, 2016) -- It's that time of year again, when camping becomes popular in the Poconos in Pennsylvania. A local resort began putting a luxurious "spin" on the camping experience last year. Now, it has expanded.

(April 22, 2016) -- Macon County, Ill., Conservation District officials said Macon County's only public campground will open for the season on May 1.

(April 22, 2016) -- Island Park campground in Adel, Iowa, opened for the 2016 season last April 15. Those wanting to camp out there will have to take note of some new rules that have been adopted for this year.

(April 22, 2016) -- Ongoing improvements to its cycling and hiking trails along with weekly mountain bike group rides are just two of the initiatives being offered by Wildwood Conservation Area this season.