(Aug. 3, 2012) -- The Virginian-Pilot reports that William E. Small of Louisa County, a private campground owner Gov. Bob McDonnell recently appointed to the Board of Conservation and Recreation, which oversees Virginia's state parks, has a low opinion of some park volunteers.

(Aug. 3, 2012) -- In an attempt to attract more visitors, Bristol's Lake Compounce is planning to develop a campground just south of the park's access road that will include spots for cabins, recreational vehicles and tents, reports The New Britain Herald.

(Aug. 3, 2012) -- State wildlife officials believe they have killed the mountain lion that approached a four-year-old child at Harpers Lake Campground in the Blackfoot Valley on July 23.

(Aug. 3, 2012) -- The San Angelo Standard-Times reports that the San Angelo Fire Department was told that a woman said she would rather burn her RV than receive a code compliance citation, just minutes before the vehicle started on fire.

(Aug. 3, 2012) -- After the Indiana Department of Natural Resources stated that animal cruelty laws also apply to turtles, representatives at the Aurora Campgrounds in Ohio County announced that part of the event of "Snapperfest" has been canceled, reports Examiner.com.

(Aug. 3, 2012) -- A 70-site campground, tree houses, and an “adventure trail” with a ropes course are part of the first phase of construction that started Aug. 3 at Lake Vermilion State Park near Ely. It’s the first major state park being built in Minnesota in more than 30 years.

(Aug. 3, 2012) -- In terms of headaches, it's been a bad year for Minnesota's state parks; the new reservation system crashed within hours of launching and record storms wrecked portions of several parks. But in terms of camping popularity, 2012 is shaping up to be one of the best years, reports the Pioneer Press.

(Aug. 3, 2012) -- Doug Hofer, Director of South Dakota Parks and Recreation, started laying the foundation Thursday for a possible request to increase park entrance license fees for 2013, though he's still unsure if his budget will need the additional revenue, reports the Daily Republic.

(Aug. 3, 2012) -- The DfT (Department for Transport) has issued a new information sheet on the changes to construction requirements for motorhomes, reports Out & About Live.

(Aug. 3, 2012) -- Officials in Strasburg say some residents park too many recreational vehicles on their properties. But proposed changes to the town's rules have some RV owners complaining, reports Northern Virginia Daily.