Month: June 2016

President Barack Obama returned Wednesday (June 1) to Concord High School in Elkhart, Ind., the scene of one of his first presidential trips during which he addressed a failing U.S. economy amid the Great Recession that left Elkhart County with a nation-leading 19% unemployment rate. Obama later took part in a one-on-one interview with PBS NewsHour’s Gwen Ifill […]

(June 2, 2016) -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam effectively added campgrounds to Scott County's five percent lodging tax by signing a private act that had been approved by the state legislature.

Editor’s Note: The following is an article by PBS detailing President Obama’s Town Hall meeting Wednesday (June 1) in Elkhart, Ind. PBS hosted the event which included an interview with PBS NewsHour’s Gwen Ifill along with a Q&A conducted by 100 invited residents of the area. For the full story and to view videos click here. […]

(June 2, 2016) -- Fire crews with the Coconino National Forest, in Flagstaff, Ariz., had a busy Memorial Day Weekend as they responded to 143 abandoned campfires. They also worked to extinguish other small human-caused blazes.

(June 2, 2016) -- Alexis M Herman, director of Cummins, sold 1,086 shares on May 26 for a total of $123,445.62

(June 2, 2016) -- UC Santa Cruz, Calif., housing officials announced Wednesday a plan to replace aging RVs at Camper Park with university-owned RV's, a move to increase access, affordability, and safety.

(June 2, 2016) -- Alumapalooza runs through June 5. Airstream owners from around the world park their trailers at the Airsteam factory where they go on factory tours, attend lessons on how to care for their trailers, learn grilling tips, take a Yoga class, attend a wine and cheese happy hour and take part in many other activities.

(June 2, 2016) -- If the words "roughing it" conjure up enough unpleasant camping memories of sleeping on the ground, try these Wisconsin campgrounds with modern-day conveniences and plenty of luxuries.

(June 2, 2016) -- One of the biggest perks of living in Portland is that we're not far from some of the most awe-inspiring wilderness in the country. And we're now officially in prime camping season, so take a few days and get out there.

(June 2, 2016) -- Three people were killed in the June 1, 2011 tornado, two in West Springfield, and one death took place at the Village Green Family Campground in Brimfield, Mass. Five years later, the campground looks much different.