(Dec. 9, 2011) -- The Houston Chronicle reports that the woman who shot her two children and then killed herself -- residents of the Towne North Mobile Home and RV Park in Laredo -- in a food stamp office on Monday, uttered words two weeks ago that seemed to have foretold her actions.
Warners launches essential guide for motorhome buyers
(Dec. 8, 2011) -- Warners Group Publications, which publishes Britain’s best-selling motorhome magazine, has launched Buying Your First Motorhome, a new guide to help buyers make the right decision when choosing a motorhome, reports 3D Car Shows.
In California: Man seriously injured while trying to escape RV fire
(Dec. 8, 2011) -- A man was hospitalized this morning after receiving serious burns while trying to escape an RV that was on fire in Ocean Beach. He was found a block away after running down the road with his clothing on fire, reports KGTV San Diego.
UPDATE: Government vows to keep fees low
(Dec. 8, 2011) -- After an outcry from grey nomads, the Tasmania State Government has promised to preserve low-cost camping options for motorhome users, reports the Tasmania Mercury.
UPDATE: County commission denies zoning change for proposed RV park
(Dec. 8, 2011) -- On Tuesday, the Williams County Commission voted to deny a request from Donald Hickel for a zone change from agricultural to public zoning for property outside Ray, N.D. Hickel was proposing to place a 60-lot RV park on a portion of the acreage, reports the Williston Herald.
Gun-toting RVers fined $20,000 after border bust
(Dec. 8, 2011) -- On Wednesday, two pistol-packing American senior citizens were fined $10,000 each for a July 11 incident. Their motorhome was searched at the Aldergrove border crossing by Canada Border Services Agency, revealing a small arsenal of undeclared firearms, reports the Vancouver Sun.
Winter rates begin at Glacier National Park
(Dec. 8, 2011) -- KAJ18 reports that this is a good time to visit Montana's Glacier National Park. Less park services are available, so entrance fees have been reduced to $15 for vehicles.
Gas, metal, tires stolen from Florida RV business
(Dec. 8, 2011) -- Skip Eppers, owner of Skip Eppers RV in Punta Gorda, says thieves broke into his property over the weekend and used a garden hose to siphon nearly 200 gallons of diesel and unleaded gas from several vehicles, reports WINK News.
Overnighting around Grand Canyon National Park
(Dec. 8, 2011) -- Eric Peterson, writing for AARP News, says that the Grand Canyon is a great place to go camping. He offers his pick of campgrounds in the vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park.
Five killed when plane crashes in Nevada recreation area
(Dec. 8, 2011) -- The National Park Service said that on Wednesday, a tourist helicopter crashed near the Hoover Dam about a half mile within the boundary of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, killing all five people aboard, reports the Chicago Tribune.