Engine fire destroys B.C. retail shop’s motorhome
(Sept. 18, 2012) -- A motor home used for mobile marketing by Vancouver-based Mary Jane’s House of Glass went up in flames Sunday evening on Interstate 5 in Olympia, reports The Columbian.
Fifth wheel camper pulled from river during St. Louis cleanup
(Sept. 18, 2012) -- Chad Pregracke, founder and president of Living Lands & Waters, has seen plenty of unusual items pulled from the Mississippi River since he launched the inaugural event in 1999. But at this weekend's cleanup, they pulled a 35-foot-long fifth wheel camper out of the mud, reports KMOX.com.
Renovations close Beaumont, Calif. park until Sept. 28
(Sept. 18, 2012) -- Noble Creek Community Park in Beaumont, Calif. will be closed for annual park renovations and seeding through Friday, Sept. 28.
Pine beetle plan bugs conservation organizations
(Sept. 18, 2012) -- The Great Falls Tribune reports two conservation organizations are suing the U.S. Forest Service over a plan to log mountain pine beetle-infested trees in the Little Belt Mountains in Montana.
National following of "Outdoor Afro" increases
(Sept. 18, 2012) -- abc7news.com reports that more than 90 percent of campers are white, and African Americans are less likely to go camping than any other race. But Rue Mapp of Oakland, who started "Outdoor Afro" three years ago, is hoping to reunite African Americans with nature.
Less restrictive regs sought in S.C.
(Sept. 18, 2012) -- In South Carolina, a second reading of proposed modifications to the Aiken County Code of Ordinances on RV parks and campgrounds is before Aiken County Council today, reports the Aiken Standard.
New Mexico proposes concealed carry
(Sept. 18, 2012) -- The New Mexico State Parks Division is changing several rules and is soliciting public comment. A public hearing will be held next month.
Personalize your motorhome with Great Plate Mate
(Sept. 18, 2012) -- Out And About Live writes that if you want to give your motorhome a personal touch, then visit www.greatplatemate.com for a huge range of plate frame designs.
Idaho RVers work to recover drowning victims
(Sept. 18, 2012) -- Gene Ralston and his wife, Sandy, left their southwestern Idaho home less than a week after Gene had a coronary angioplasty, putting another 2,400 miles on their motorhome while traveling to and from Canada. Gene's doctor told him to take it easy, but this trip was just too important, writes WTNH.
South Haven, Mich. campground hosts "Terror in the Park"
(Sept. 18, 2012) -- South Haven Family Campground in Michigan will hold its Halloween Spooktacular Weekends on Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 12 and 19, reports HollandSentinel.com.