Month: June 2016

(June 14, 2016) -- The Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina is warning visitors going to the Pink Beds in the Pisgah Ranger District to be on the look-out for black bears.

Sales at U.S. retailers increased solidly in May, adding to evidence of accelerating economic growth despite a recent slowdown in hiring, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Led by increased spending online and at gas stations, retail sales increased 0.5% in May from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted $455.64 billion, the Commerce Department […]

Alliance Coach was recognized by Thor Motor Coach as a Prestige Partner for sales volume and excellent customer service, the company reported in a press release. Between the dealer’s Wildwood, Fla., and Lake Park, Ga., locations Alliance Coach offers an extensive selection of Thor Class A coaches including the Challenger, Palazzo, Hurricane, Axis, and their flagship […]

(June 14, 2016) -- Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas is inviting people to “Picnic in the Park” on International Picnic Day, June 18, from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Arlington Lawn and from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Gulpha Gorge Campground Amphitheater.

(June 14, 2016) -- A bill that would give New York residents preference in campground reservations has cleared several hurdles on its way to becoming law.

(June 14, 2016) -- Blodgett Creek Trail 19, Blodgett Creek Campground and the trailhead parking area up Blodgett Canyon west of Hamilton, Mont., will be closed to the public June 16.

(June 14, 2016) -- Haines, Alaska, residents who spend time in Tlingit Park or Lookout Park may not know that those places are not officially designated as parks in borough code.

Year-over-year Canadian towable sales declined 25.4% in April and 21.3% for the first four months, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Results by segment showed: • Sales in the travel trailer sector fell 22.2% in April and 18.2% year-to-date. • Canadian fifth-wheel sales tumbled 35.5% for the month and 30.6% through April. • Folding camping trailer registrations […]

(June 14, 2016) -- Campfires will only be allowed in established campgrounds in four northern Arizona forests starting Wednesday.

(June 14, 2016) -- A drunken man with two hitchhikers in tow assaulted a random man sleeping in his car at an Aspen, Colo., campground early Saturday morning and threatened to kill him with a 9mm handgun, police said.