Month: June 2016

(June 29, 2016) -- Severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc across the Iowa Great Lakes Region earlier this month, but a clean-up effort has enabled state campgrounds to be ready for campers this Fourth of July weekend.

(June 29, 2016) -- The Grassy Meadows side of the lake was filled with campers for the Showdown in San Angelo, Tex., Drag Boat Races, and those that waited until Monday to leave ended up being trapped in after heavy rains covered the roadway.

(June 29, 2016) -- Campers at Dark Canyon and Marion Mountain campgrounds are advised to take precaution when in the area. Tested on June 8 and 13, the California Department of Public Health alerted both Riverside County Environmental Health and Vector Control Program.

(June 29, 2016) -- Photos online of a baby deer being coddled by campers has raised concerned on social media and for the Division of Wildlife Resources.

(June 29, 2016) -- Campfires ignite a sense of nostalgia, harkening back to a simpler time. Smoke curls lazily up toward the night sky as friends and family gather around, toasted marshmallows sticking to their fingers.

(June 29, 2016) -- But the Missouri Department of Conservation urges people not to inadvertently give tree-killing insects and diseases a free ride to your favorite camping location. Rather than lugging firewood from home, MDC encouraged people to buy it at or near the camping destination.

(June 29, 2016) -- Betty Clark is in her fifth year as camp host at Smith’s Fork Campground, and each year she’s tried to make visitors’ stay there a little more fun.

(June 29, 2016) -- Camper Jam returns to Weston Park this weekend with over 3,000 iconic VW buses. The event on Saturday and Sunday will be packed full of entertainment with live bands, VW bus displays, a mile of trade stalls and a funky food village.

(June 29, 2016) -- Rick Schyrey said he was sitting on the couch and watching television in his Coachmen camper on Tuesday in Rome, Ga., when he heard a loud pop and saw smoke start rolling inside.

(June 29, 2016) -- Capitol Hill Vaudeville is not only Ferdous Ahmed’s livelihood, the 1977 Airstream trailer-turned-vintage shop is a roving museum of Seattle history.