(Dec. 11, 2012) -- Shadow Hills RV Resort provides its guests with a variety of amenities not typically found in RV resorts. Overnight guests are treated to fresh baked Otis Spunkmeyer cookies, which they receive upon check-in, while long-term guests are given a special gift that they can enjoy during their stay.

(Dec. 11, 2012) -- The New York Times says despite the enormous scale of the task, the removal of mounds of sand from roadways, along with piles of debris, has moved along at a brisk clip, at Gateway National Recreation Area in no small part because of the National Park Service’s policy of importing personnel from other areas of the country when a disaster strikes.

(Dec. 11, 2012) -- “Custom-tuned shock absorbers are essential for RV applications since they are developed for a specific chassis," said Walls. "Engineering for an RV chassis requires vastly different considerations than other vehicles, and Source Engineering has extensive experience with this specific market niche.”

(Dec. 11, 2012) -- On Monday evening, the Superior Board of Trustees gave final approval to a resolution that decriminalizes backyard camping, reports the Daily Camera.

(Dec. 11, 2012) -- The National Park Service has issued a revised prospectus for concessions business opportunities along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

(Dec. 11, 2012) -- Nine companies are promising to bring more than 2,500 new jobs to Indiana within the next six years, including Elkhart-based Atwood Mobile Products, reports WSBT-TV.

(Dec. 11, 2012) -- Contrary to what state hunting regulations say, hunters won’t be allowed to bait grizzly bears in part of Denali National Park and Preserve next spring, reports the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. At least not if the National Park Service has anything to say about it, the newspaper says.

(Dec. 11, 2012) -- The number of students in the Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District considered homeless under federal law has increased from 85 to more than 200 in just one year, as a housing shortage caused by the area's oil and gas boom pushes rents ever higher, writes the San Antonio Express.

(Dec. 11, 2012) -- The Yuma Palms RV Resort in Arizona kicks off its annual winter concert series today, bringing to the stage big-name performers ranging from Tony Orlando to The Oak Ridge Boys, reports the Yuma Sun.

(Dec. 11, 2012) -- After a long career in and in service to RV dealerships, Thomas punctuated his retirement notice with a $1,000 donation to the RV Learning Center, bringing his lifetime contribution to $16,000.