RV Daily Report

(March 19, 2013) -- The National Association of State Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers reports the author of a report about Paying for Parks will be at a Land and Water Conservation Fund summit in April. The event will take place in Denver.

(March 19, 2013) -- With sequestration and general federal budget pressures threatening the National Park Service budget, the National Parks Conservation Association and National Park Hospitality Association hosted a national dialogue about supplementary funding strategies for national parks at the Bipartisan Policy Center today. Watch and listen to the speakers online.

(March 19, 2013) -- If you enjoy the great outdoors, scenic vistas, and the company of other campers, consider volunteering to be a "live in" host for at least one month during the period of May to October at a Minnesota State Park campground.

(March 19, 2013) -- The Houston Business Journal reports a 2,100-acre development site, known for more than 70 years as the flagship camp for the nation’s largest Boy Scout Council, is up for sale near Houston, Texas.

(March 19, 2013) -- The American Camp Association says according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rate of the spread of legionellosis has nearly tripled since the Year 2000. Campgrounds can help stop the spread.

(March 19, 2013) -- Members of the Bow RiversEdge Campground Society in Cochrane, Alberta are looking to expand their area by 38 sites.

(March 19, 2013) -- The 49th Northeast Conference on Camping & Trade Show will begin Thursday, March 21. The Northeast Campground Association is the host of this event for campground owners.

(March 19, 2013) -- When it comes to providing comfortable living spaces for deployed soldiers while saving time, money, fuel and water; rigid walls beat canvas every time. If you doubt that, just consult the experts at Product Manager Force Sustainment Systems, at Natick Soldier Systems Center.

(March 19, 2013) -- According to Kansas.com, Robin Jennison, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism secretary, said last week the House Appropriations Committee recommended taking money from fees earned from park cabin rentals and putting it into the state’s general fund.

(March 19, 2013) -- In New Jersey, the Christie Administration announced yesterday that up to 78 unemployed state residents can be hired by the Department of Environmental Protection to help clean up and restore Sandy storm-damaged state parks through a National Emergency Grant obtained by the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development.