RV Daily Report

(Feb. 20, 2013) -- Rocky Mountain National Park officials are studying the development of two new biking trails in the park, reports the Denver Post.

(Feb. 20, 2013) -- An Associated Press story appearing in The Press-Enterprise reports the new director of the state agency that oversees the most beautiful and historic places in California vowed Tuesday to restore the public's trust diminished last summer by revelations of financial mismanagement.

(Feb. 20, 2013) -- The media called it "The Twitter Predictor," and some scoffed at the idea that by analyzing activity on the social media tool, one could predict economic markets like the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But yesterday, Indiana University associate professor Johan Bollen's work received a rare form of validation: a United States patent.

(Feb. 20, 2013) -- STIHL Inc.continued its support of the National Association of State Park Directors through its sponsorship of the NASPD Leadership School at the Oglebay National Training Center in West Virginia. The company provided a scholarship fund affording 15 state park staff from across the country the opportunity to participate in this unique school.

(Feb. 20, 2013) -- Roughly 200 people turned out on Tuesday to be a part of the public comment session about a proposed RV park in Sussex County, Del., reports WBOC TV 16.

(Feb. 20, 2013) -- Participating in a 24-hour race in the sand at Camp Gulf in Destin, Fla., runners raised money for a good cause and broke world records. Camp Gulf was a major sponsor of the event and provided the racers with snacks and water, and stationed an RV at the beachfront for bathroom breaks for all.

(Feb. 20, 2013) -- In Corpus Christi, Texas, Labonte Park, which is located along Nueces River, has long been a popular camping destination on special holiday weekends, most notably during Easter, reports KRIS.

(Feb. 20, 2013) -- The Department of Environment and Conservation in Tennessee has partnered with the Parks by Nature Network to launch Tennessee State Parks Pocket Ranger®, a free iPhone and Android application for park visitors on the move.

(Feb. 20, 2013) -- In Bloomfield, N.M., the Farmington Daily Times reports a request for help combating vandalism at a park established nearly 40 years ago on federal land by a local veterans group has opened up questions about public access, protection of an endangered bird and who controls the site.

(Feb. 19, 2013) -- The University of Texas-Pan American is asking Winter Texans to complete an online  survey by Feb. 26 for a chance to win a Kindle Fire.