Month: May 2017

(May 15, 2017) -- Manitoba provincial campgrounds are once again ready for visitors and many have significant improvements and upgrades.

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) announced that Diversified Insurance Management is a Bronze Partner for the 2017 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo. For 17 consecutive years Diversified Insurance Management’s partnership has provided generous financial backing for the premier dealer education event of the year, according to a press release. The convention/expo will take place Nov. […]

(May 15, 2017) -- Parks officials have considered building a campground there for decades, but never got final approval. Now they’re taking another crack at it.

(May 15, 2017) -- Sunset Campground in the Grant Grove area of the Kings Canyon will have to remain closed until further notice. It was scheduled to open on May 24 but many trees killed by drought, insect activity, and a heavy winter created far more hazards than expected.

(May 15, 2017) -- City Manager Mark Dixson said during the Soldotna City Council’s Wednesday meeting that the Parks and Recreation Department staff are working to get the campgrounds ready to open, as well as continuing construction on a trail in Centennial Park.

(May 15, 2017) -- Crowds of visitors arrive at this famed reservoir from across the state, and the result is a lot of people all in one place. That’s reflected at Detroit Lake State Park, the largest campground in the area, which becomes a small town on busy weekends.

(May 15, 2017) -- That experience is possible at these campgrounds, which are nearby, with easy to moderate hikes and spectacular views. Some of the hikes begin right from the campground, which is even better, while others require a short jaunt.

(May 15, 2017) -- Officials with the Smokey Bear Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest are proposing to treat about 2,100 acres in the Baca Campground Area for hazardous fuels reduction, wildlife habitat, range, and watershed Improvement, as well as to provide commercial and personal fuel wood harvesting opportunities.

(May 15, 2017) -- Before they had children, Susan White and her husband, Jeff, did quite a bit of camping at state parks. But since they’ve had three children, now ages 9 to 12, rather than camping at state parks that cover up to 4,300 acres, the Whites spend as many weekends as possible at the 93-acre Spring Lake RV Resort and Campground, near Halstead.

(May 15, 2017) -- At a popular campground northwest of Edmonton, many families who would normally be setting up for the summer are instead scrambling to tear down their long-held sites.