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(Feb. 17, 2012) -- Dan Wilson, a volunteer with the Maryland Big Tree Program, recently discovered a massive sweet birch, or Betula lenta, hidden deep within the Harford County portion of Gunpowder Falls State Park. According to American Forests this is the tallest tree of its species on record, with a total point value of 247.

(Feb. 17, 2012) -- Rob Zombie, Creed, Chevelle and Theory of a Deadman are among the bands that will perform at this year's Rocklahoma, being held May 25-27 at “Catch the Fever” Festival Grounds in Pryor, Okla., reports Crave Online.

(Feb. 17, 2012) -- At Monday night's meeting, Maryville City Council members approved a fee increase for overnight services at Mozingo Lake Park. The daily rental price for an RV pad will increase from $13 to $18 during the non-peak season. Peak season rates will increase from $15 to $20 beginning April 1, reports the Maryville Daily Forum.

(Feb. 17, 2012) -- After a short discussion, members of the Tomball City Council unanimously approved city staff to remove a restriction from a zoning ordinance that limited tenants at the Corral RV Park to only a 90 day stay. They also approved owner Mike O'Brien's plans to expand the park, reports Your Houston News.

(Feb. 17, 2012) -- Last week at the seventh annual WEDU Be More Awards, the Lazydays Employee Foundation was honored with three awards in recognition of the Lazydays Center for Youth Development.

(Feb. 17, 2012) -- At Wednesday's night's meeting of the Woodward Township supervisors, the newly revised mobile home park ordinance, which was recently amended to allow RVs in mobile home parks as long as they sit on a cement pad, once again came under discussion, reports the Williamsport Sun-Gazette.

(Feb. 17, 2012) -- An RV carrying "Bigfoot trackers" caught fire Thursday and backed up rush hour traffic on I-4 at the St. Johns River Causeway in Volusia County, reports WKMG Orlando.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- Applications for the Virginia State Parks AmeriCorps Interpretive Project are now being accepted by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Applications are accepted through March 31, 2012. Applicants must be at least 17 years old.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- Chamberlain, S.D. will foot most of the bill to make American Creek Campground suitable for use this year, reports the Daily Republic.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- On Wednesday evening, an RV went up in flames while driving on Matecumbe Key Road in Cape Coral, Fla. Cape Coral Fire Battalion 2 Chief Steve Olson said that if the driver had not pulled over and exited the vehicle, he believes the outcome would have been much worse, reports NBC2 News.