Month: December 2016

(Dec. 1, 2016) -- The Golden Bay Holiday Park at Tukurua has been on the market for two months and boasts a private beach along with six hectares of freehold land, riparian beach rights and a stream.

(Dec. 1, 2016 -- Raw well water entering the Pointe des Chenes treatment plant is still laced with benzene, even though an eight-year-old problem with the carcinogen in treated water seems to have been resolved since new filtration equipment was activated over the summer.

(Dec. 1, 2016) -- Spring is also a good time to visit the falls, not only for bold flows but also to see the 40-plus species of wildflowers, from lady slippers to jack-in-the-pulpits to a few relic crabapple trees that gave the area its name. It’s a little over 500 feet elevation change down to the falls. Your return trip explores the upper Crabtree Creek valley.

(Dec. 1, 2016) -- This past summer, Log Lake Campground received some needed renovations. And, now, the Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners is seeking to expand the number of campsites at the county owned and operated property.

(Dec. 1, 2016) -- Tom Stinnett Derby City RV in Clarksville has a new owner: Jacksonville, Fla.-based Campers Inn RV.

(Dec. 1, 2016) -- Golden Bay residents frustrated by council inaction have installed a compost toilet at a popular freedom camping spot at the Takaka River.

(Dec. 1, 2016) -- The AZ DPS Air Rescue Helicopter, Ranger 52, was requested for assistance on Sunday, Nov. 27 by the Gila County Sheriff's Office. The call was to help locate a father and son who had gone camping and were reported overdue.

(Dec. 1, 2016) -- According to a report released earlier this year by the travel and tourism industry, camping continues to hold its place among the nation’s favorite activities; in fact, more than 140 million Americans visited campgrounds last year alone. This comes as no surprise to the staff of Life by the Horns Camper Rentals who recently relocated to Sanford, N.C.. In an effort to better cater to camping enthusiasts, new owner Brian Brisendine has launched an expansion of the company’s inventory.

(Dec. 1, 2016) —  Six years ago, Ronnie Bowyer and his staff at Rustic Creek Ranch made a strategic decision to join the Jellystone Park network as a way of targeting families who wanted a fun place to camp with lots of organized activities and wholesome family entertainment, a release from Jellystone Park reported.

(Dec. 1, 2016) — Eight years ago, Phil Asztalos and his wife, Analyn, opened the 100-site Jellystone Park in Bremen with a simple dream of owning and operating their own family campground.