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(July 5, 2012) -- It was in a place like White Oak Mountain that bluegrass music was born, so it's only fitting that the White Oak Mountain Amphitheater and Family Campground in Danville become home to a new bluegrass festival coming July 20-21, writes GoDanRiver.com.

(July 5, 2012) -- Each of the remaining 65 oversized sites comes landscaped and can be customized to include coach houses, gazebos, outdoor kitchens and much more. Contracts signed during the next few months of construction will include a credit toward lot upgrades as well as a choice of other exciting incentives.

(July 5, 2012) -- On Tuesday, the Emmet County Conservation Board addressed a number of campers' concerns about policies and procedures at the Wolden Campground in Wallingford, reports the Estherville Daily News.

(July 5, 2012) -- Over one million people remain without power from North Carolina to New Jersey after a severe summer storm pounded the East Coast, causing some to retreat to campgrounds, reports FOX43.com.

(July 5, 2012) -- West Virginia’s state parks were not spared from nature’s forces on June 29 and July 1. Many parks remain closed, such as Hawks Nest, Babcock, Cedar Creek, Kanawha State Forest, and Watoga. As power returns to the areas, parks also will resume normal operations.

(July 5, 2012) -- “We’re pleased to say that we are ready for full use,” said Bob Chance, Itasca State Park manager. “Cleanup efforts went extremely well. While some cleanup is still occurring, we are ready to accommodate all visitors."

(July 5, 2012) -- The U. S. Bureau of Land Management announced that the Steiner Flat Campground on Steiner Flat Road will be closed from July 1 through Dec. 31 while construction is underway on a river enhancement project.

(July 5, 2012) -- The non-manufacturing sector in the United States expanded for the 13th consecutive month in June, however it representated a moderation in the pace of growth from May’s 53.7 reading. Initial unemployment insurance claims in the United States fell 14,000 in the week ending June 30, marking the second consecutive decline.

(July 5, 2012) -- After heavy rains caused the water to rise, campers and cottagers were scrambling to remove docks and trailers from along the St. John River over the weekend at the Hardings Point Campground in Summerville, reports CBC.ca.

(July 5, 2012) -- The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that the Alcoa Foundation has awarded grants to bring park and environmental professionals from Iceland to learn how the United States manages its national park system.