Month: June 2017

(June 30, 2017) -- The campground at Sportsmen’s Park has another new amenity—a Little Free Library was installed last week.

(June 30, 2017) -- More and more campgrounds within the national forest system are not actually run by the U.S. Forest Service. They’re operated by private companies.

(June 30, 2017) -- All facilities are ready for use after $2.3 million in renovations were done at the South Bear Creek Park. The upgrades included making the pavilion usable year-round, upgraded washroom facilities and additional windows.

(June 30, 2017) -- A fire broke out Thursday morning in one room of a structure at the Birches Campground in Litchfield, Litchfield Rescue Unit director Tina Gowell confirmed.

(June 30, 2017) -- Established campsites can fill up quickly – especially in popular areas – and can be a bit pricey. Plus, some sites are packed so tight it’s easy to forget you’re in the wilderness.

(June 30, 2017) -- BLM officials say the Mill wildfire burning south of Battle Mountain has reached 478 acres and has destroyed 90 percent of the Mill Creek Campground.

(June 30, 2017) -- Camping season has arrived and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reminds campers to observe the 21-day camping limit on Crown land.

(June 30, 2017) -- All the park visitors who attempted to place a deposit to secure their same spot next season were told they could not.

(June 30, 2017) -- Officials with the United States Forest Service announced they would be introducing a reservation and fee system for campers in the popular Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness to limit human traffic in the area

(June 30, 2017) -- With summer finally arriving, there’s no time like the present to organize a camping trip for your friends and family and enjoy the wonders of mother nature.