Month: July 2016

(July 27, 2016) -- The Jellystone Park at Whispering Pines in Texas plans to open its long awaited laser tag game on Thursday, according to park co-owner Don Tardy.

(July 27, 2016) -- The blueprint for making life on the road sustainable, at least for Jen and I, is finding isolated, off-grid, wilderness parking spots. That might sound easy, but when you’re hauling around the equivalent of a 4,600-pound missile silo with a 50-foot turning radius, motoring down any old dirt road is as likely to end in a beaching.

(July 27, 2016) -- 65-year-old Illinois man died Tuesday morning while camping at Wittman Regional Airport, authorities said.

(July 27, 2016) -- Seven-year-old Dylan Beede spent Saturday night alone in the Malheur National Forest in Oregon after becoming separated from family and friends camped at the Elk Creek Campground near the Grant-Baker county line.

Consumers were feeling a bit more optimistic than expected in July, as a key economic indicator held gains from June, according to a survey. Reuters reported that the Consumer Confidence Index hit 97.3 in July, The Conference Board said. Economists expected consumer confidence to fall to 95.8 in July, according to a Thomson Reuters consensus […]

(July 27, 2016) -- A 13-year-old girl reported missing from a campground west of Portland has been found safe after she flagged down a truck driver.

(July 27, 2016) -- Major cleanup efforts are underway at Paradise Valley Campground and Resort in Iowa after flash flooding swept through the grounds Saturday.

(July 27, 2016) -- Some Memramcook, New Brunswick, residents are worried that plans to build a campground in the middle of a residential area will turn their quiet piece of land into a nightmare.

(July 27, 2016) -- The six kids from the Wallen clan, ages 1 to 5, had never slept in a tent until a recent night in the backyard where a neighborhood skunk is known to visit.

(July 27, 2016) -- Bob Schultz and Bud Brewer were enjoying their morning in front of an RV Saturday and talked about the many years they have camped at Clute. Schultz said he has been coming to Clute Park since around 2000, while Brewer said he has been coming since 1980.