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(Jan. 10, 2012) -- Winter has put construction on hold, but municipal officials are moving forward with major changes to Riverside Park, reports the Bangor Daily News.

(Jan. 10, 2012) -- If the 10,000 outdoor enthusiasts in attendance were any indicator, it seems East Tennessee residents missed the Knoxville RV Super Show during its two-year hiatus. The show returned to Sevierville last weekend to kick off the 2012 RV season, reports The Mountain Press.

(Jan. 10, 2012) -- A hearings officer has ruled in favor of Clatsop County, Ore. in its dispute with the owner of a mobile home park that had been cited for a variety of code violations, reports the Coast River Business Journal.

(Jan. 10, 2012) -- The Ionia Sentinel-Standard reports that February starts big when the Grand Rapids Camper, Travel & RV Show, Michigan's largest RV show, rolls into DeVos Place, Feb. 2-5.

(Jan. 10, 2012) -- People could begin reserving campsites at Wylie Park Campground at 7 a.m. yesterday, so Gail Fisk, to ensure she could reserve the house on Memorial Day Weekend, arrived at 5 p.m. Sunday. She was first in line for Aberdeen's traditional camping out to go camping out, reports AberdeenNews.com.

(Jan. 10, 2012) -- State Forester Ray Sowers says that through a process called "chunking," workers want to cut down 142,000 infested trees and then cut them into two-foot sections before the beetles leave the trees in late spring, reports the Associated Press.

(Jan. 10, 2012) -- Former Parksville mayoral candidate Rick Honaizer was in provincial court Monday, alleging that Parksville Mayor Chris Burger, Chief Administrative Officer Fred Manson, and others are not enforcing bylaws about residency terms at Surfside RV Resort, reports the Parksville Qualicum Beach News.

(Jan. 10, 2012) -- The San Antonio Express reports that those pesky mosquitos have mostly disappeared and the 100-degree temperatures of summer are temporarily gone, which means it's the perfect time to go camping in Texas.

(Jan. 10, 2012) -- On a November weekend, the Duke family of four took part in a ranger-led camping program at Pedernales Falls State Park called Texas Outdoor Family. And with a $4.6 million budget shortfall, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department needs more folks like the Dukes, reports the San Antonio Express.

(Jan. 10, 2012) -- On Monday, the Washington State Senate Energy, Natural Resources and Marine Waters Committee voted unanimously to refer a bill to the Ways and Means Committee that would make the Discover Pass transferable between two vehicles, reports the Auburn Reporter.