Kelly Cauthorn

(Nov. 4, 2011) -- According to a press release by Southwick Associates and the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), the great outdoors and historic preservation generate an estimated $1 trillion in total economic activity and support 9.4 million jobs each year, reports The Idaho Statesman.

(Nov. 4, 2011) -- Wildlife Resources Director Dan Forster said the GORP answers a long-realized need for those users to help cover the cost of providing the property. The new system allows a broader range of constituents -- beyond hunters and anglers -- to contribute more equitably.

(Nov. 4, 2011) -- Laura Ruane, writing for The News-Press, writes that the birds are coming back -- the human snowbirds -- and it's a lovely sight for recession-sore eyes.

(Nov. 4, 2011) -- After being in the planning stages and the budget for a number of years, the Council is recommending that the City approve awarding a contract for the construction of a mini-putting course at Riverside Campground in Kimberley, reports the Kimberley Daily Bulletin.

(Nov. 4, 2011) -- Former New Yorker Tom Fragale looked West to expand his horizons as an RV technician when the economy changed more than three years ago. Now he says he wouldn't trade a thing working for Camping World RV Sales in Las Vegas, reports the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

(Nov. 4, 2011) -- Out & About Live reports that customers who paid deposits to Discover Leisure, a UK motorhome and caravan dealer, using anything other than a credit card are not likely to get their money back.

(Nov. 4, 2011) -- DriveAway Holidays, Australia’s leading self-drive wholesaler, has launched its Car & Motorhome Brochure for 2012/13. Packed full of self-drive holiday options, this brochure is an invaluable tool for planning a driving trip anywhere in the world.

(Nov. 4, 2011) -- Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park are sponsoring the second annual River Cleanup Day on Nov. 12. Volunteers are needed to remove litter while spending a day canoeing, rafting or hiking along the Rio Grande, reports the Alpine Avalanche.

(Nov. 4, 2011) -- The Myrtle Beach Sun News reports that an Horry County grand jury indicted 61-year-old Leslie Gregory Bohannon on charges he struck his wife with their car during an argument at the KOA Campground in Myrtle Beach Aug. 5, according to court records.

(Oct. 4, 2011) -- Though many campgrounds near the Maryland-Delaware shores are closed until spring, some, like Tall Pines in Lewes, stay open year-round. Fall is one of the best times to enjoy camping, with fewer bugs and smaller crowds, reports Delmarva Now.