RV Daily Report

(April 17, 2013) -- CNNMoney reports seniors should pay more to access national parks, according to one lawmaker who spoke during a House hearing Tuesday on forced budget cuts.

(April 17, 2013) -- RVC Outdoor Destinations announced today that it has completed the renovation of Garden of the Gods Campground in Colorado Springs, Colo., and it is has been upgraded to Garden of the Gods RV Resort.

(April 17, 2013) -- According to an article in The Washington Times, the head of the National Park Service said Tuesday that signs blaming service cuts on budget sequesters are inappropriate and should be taken down.

(April 17, 2013) -- Camping of the glamorous kind, river canoeing and cosy cabins could all be the way of the future for Queensland's national parks, reports The Sunshine Coast Daily.

(April 17, 2013) -- From April 20 through 28 the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation present National Park Week 2013. This year’s theme, “Did you know…” is an opportunity for Americans to things about their 401 national parks. With FREE ADMISSION to all parks from April 22 through 26, it is also a great time to explore parks in your own backyard or across the country.

(April 17, 2013) -- Largely without power since Superstorm Sandy hit Oct. 29, 2012, Holly River State Park in Webster County, W.Va. now has full electrical service restored. Park Superintendent Ken McClintic is hopeful that both the campground and cabins can be reopened by May 3.

(April 17, 2013) -- The Digital Edition of the 2013 Kampgrounds of America Directory is now available in a unique, book-like online format that allows you to virtually “turn the pages” of the book as you pursue Kampgrounds of America’s popular camping aid and atlas.

(April 16, 2013) -- California Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff last week publicly called on the California Attorney General to take action against those individuals in the California Parks and Recreation Department who deliberately attempted to hide $20 million in taxpayer money.

(April 16, 2013) -- Campgrounds on the Payson Ranger District in Arizona are now open, with bear-proof dumpsters in all six campgrounds as well as food storage boxes in about half of the 63 campsites in Ponderosa Campground. The Forest Service gives bear and fire safety reminders.

(April 16, 2013) -- The Pure Michigan campaign had its biggest impact to date in 2012, attracting 3.8 million out-of-state visitors to the state, who spent a record high of $1.1 billion at Michigan businesses according to a just-completed report by Longwoods International.