RV Daily Report

(Feb. 12, 2013) -- The Great Amazing Adventure Race returns to a state park in the New Orleans area on Feb. 16, reports NOLA.com.

(Feb. 12, 2013) -- Don Carter State Park on Georgia's Lake Lanier is still under construction, but LakeLanier.com says don’t be surprised if it’s your favorite place on the lake in a few years.

(Feb. 12, 2013) -- The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Portland General Electric, The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and The Crooked River National Grassland invite the public to attend the 18th annual Eagle Watch, a celebration of the cultural and ecological importance of the majestic birds of prey. The event will be held Feb. 23 and 24.

(Feb. 12, 2013) -- On Tuesday, Feb. 26, Grand Canyon National Park will celebrate the anniversary of its designation as a national park 94 years ago.

(Feb. 12, 2013) -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar yesterday joined U.S. Rep. Sam Farr, California Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird, National Park Service Pacific West Regional Director Chris Lehnertz and other local officials to celebrate the elevation of Pinnacles National Monument to become Pinnacles National Park, joining iconic sites such as the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone. Pinnacles National Park is the country’s 59th national park.

(Feb. 12, 2013) -- Indiana officials are on the hunt for a “significant” piece of land to turn into a new state park that could be opened in 2016, reports the Evansville Courier & Press.

(Feb. 12, 2013) -- In Minnesota, the Elysian City Council voted down a proposal Monday to build a 61-unit campground and six-unit hotel after councilors decided the lakeshore property should remain zoned as residential, reports the Mankato Free Press.

(Feb. 12, 2013) -- American Camp Association’s Basic Camp Director Course, March 3-7, in Ingleside, Ill. provides the basics and more for camp directors with fewer than six years of experience or for seasoned program directors and site managers.

(Feb. 12, 2013) -- Learn the essential how-to's in meeting the challenges of aquatics risk and program management during a webinar offered by the American Camp Association.

(Feb. 11, 2013) -- The NPS Digest notes: "For the National Park Service, the 112th Congress, which was in session over 2011 and 2012, was notable more for what was not accomplished than what was."