RV Daily Report

(Feb. 19, 2013) -- Alberta Parks reservation service allows campers to book individual sites up to 90 days in advance. This service has been expanded for the 2013 camping season to include four more campgrounds.

(Feb. 19, 2013) -- The Washington Post reports advocates for the vast numbers of visitors to America’s national parks are pressuring Congress to prevent deep automatic spending cuts that would result in reduced hours and services across the country, from the Blue Ridge Mountains to Yellowstone.

(Feb. 19, 2013) -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Monday announced $12.5 million in grants for 29 projects in 20 states to improve access to America’s national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges. The selected projects will help reduce traffic congestion and make it easier for millions of visitors to enjoy the nation’s scenic federal lands.

(Feb. 19, 2013) -- The Jackson Hole News&Guide reports the number of people staying in Grand Teton lodges fell off by 5 percent, while the number of campers increased by 8.3 percent from 2011 to 2012.

(Feb. 19, 2013) -- Three years ago, Florida officials added the 4,100-acre Peaceful Horse Ranch to the list of environmentally sensitive properties they wanted to acquire, reports Tampabay.com. Since then, officials have changed their minds.

(Feb. 19, 2013) -- In Rock Falls, Ill., the city council is set to vote tonight on whether to allow Rock Falls businessman Brent Porter to build an RV park behind Crystal Lake, his seasonal swimming and go-cart facility, reports SaukValley.com.

(Feb. 19, 2013) -- With one of the largest and best outdoors-themed retail stores in the state (Cabela’s), a location along Interstate 90, and a major tourist attraction (the Corn Palace), Mitchell, S.D. seems the ideal place for a nearby state park, says the Daily Republic.

(Feb. 19, 2013) -- “Some of our parks are already filling up for Spring Break,” said Brian Schaeffer, executive director and CEO of the Texas Association of Campground Owners, which hosts two travel planning websites.

(Feb. 18, 2013) -- The central figure in one of the financial scandals that engulfed the California parks department last year has agreed to pay a $7,000 civil penalty, reports the Sacramento Bee.

(Feb. 18, 2013) -- In Montana, a much-needed donation and an upwelling of support have jump-started the survival of a local state park, reports The Bozeman Daily Chronicle.