Month: September 2016

(Sept. 1, 2016) -- The guest list for celebrating the 100th anniversary of Indiana State Parks gets a little longer next week when the annual conference of the National Association of State Parks Directors takes place at French Lick Springs Hotel in southern Indiana.

(Sept. 1, 2016) -- The Colorado River, Arizona's many lakes and Sedona are go-tos for Labor Day Weekend fun, but away from the well-known destinations are hidden gems along the roads less traveled. Checkout our picks for weekend fun while exploring new paths right here in Arizona.

(Sept. 1, 2016) -- Recent rains leading up to the Labor Day weekend have had very little impact on the camping situation at Iowa’s state parks and recreation areas. Many campgrounds have sites available for walk-in campers and some still have sites to reserve.

(Sept. 1, 2016) -- The Shields River campground in Montana is reopening following construction of a fish barrier and bridge.

Representatives from the Go RVing Coalition last weekend (Aug. 25-28) wrapped up visits to four state fairs where nearly 50,000 potential customers took personal tours of travel trailers and motorhomes. ”This is a continuation of a program to bring RVs to places where people might not expect to see them and to expand the market,” […]

RV technicians will have an opportunity to take a written RVDA-RVIA RV Service Technician Certification Test during the 2016 RV Dealers International Convention Expo in Las Vegas. Both the registered level and the certification level tests will be offered Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. According to a release, no walk-ins will be accommodated. Technicians interested […]

(Sept. 1, 2016) -- Northern Michigan campgrounds are already bracing for a very busy Labor Day weekend. In fact, some campgrounds have been booked for weeks, for this weekend in particular.

Visits to national parks hit record numbers this year during the Centennial of the National Park Service. However, overnight stays in national parks – particularly at campsites – are down. According to a press release, the American Recreation Coalition (ARC) recently convened a group of visionary recreation leaders at Grand Teton National Park to discuss taking […]

(Sept. 1, 2016) -- In observance of National Public Lands Day (NPLD), the Wayne National Forest announces it is offering a fee-free day on Sept. 24.

(Sept. 1, 2016) -- Parks Canada trapped and collared an adult female black bear on the weekend to track her movements after she got into human food or garbage at Tunnel Mountain Campground and a nearby resort.