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Colorado camping: Guide to fun activities, great campgrounds
Colorado Springs Gazette
There's no camping at the springs, but a few miles beyond in San Isabel National Forest are four U.S. Forest Service campgrounds: Bootleg, Mount Princeton, Chalk Lake and Cascade. They fill early on summer weekends so reservations are recommended.

Fresno Bee
Ready for camping? Here's info on campgrounds
HeraldNet
Most campgrounds in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest opened Friday, although the San Juan and Troublesome Creek campgrounds in the Skykomish Ranger District will not be open until May 31. It's usually mid-July after the snow melts before ...
2013 Memorial Day Forest Service Campground Status and Safety TipsKCSG
Caribou-Targhee forest posts camping availabilityTeton Valley News
Heading outside for Memorial Day weekend? Here's what to expect in Roosevelt ... The Coloradoan
Sierra Sun Times -Twin Falls Times-News -Montana Standard
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Campgrounds Near Capacity Despite Rainy Forecast
KCRG
Nationally a study by the "Outdoor Industry Association" found nearly 43 million people went camping in 20-11, that's up from just 40 million the year before. Here locally, we called around to many of the campgrounds in the area and found many are sold ...

Linn campgrounds ready for start of summer season
Albany Democrat Herald
We've had lots of interest in developing more group campgrounds.” Carroll said there is potable water and vault toilets at each, but no electricity is available. Although rates may vary, tent site fees range from $15 to $20 per night and full-service ...

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WEEKEND: Memorial Day weekend opens camping season on Peninsula
Peninsula Daily
McKenna said both campgrounds — but especially Altair — will offer visitors a unique camping experience due to their proximity to the Elwha River. “You can really see what's happening with the restoration of the river and all the changes that are ...

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KELOLAND TV
Campgrounds Filling Up For Memorial Day Weekend
KELOLAND TV
Thousands of people will leave the comforts of their own home this weekend and head to campgrounds across the country. Memorial Day weekend is the un-official start to summer and it's kicking off with a bang at Yogi Bear Campground. It's something that ...

Campgrounds cater to stargazers
USA TODAY
One of the greatest joys of camping is emerging from your tent to find the night skies ablaze with stars and planets. But some travelers have a thing about sleeping on the cold, hard ground encased in nylon. This summer, would-be stargazers who don't ...

Dana Point Times
Camping Out
Dana Point Times
For those thinking of booking a summertime camp spot at Doheny State Beach, time is of the essence. A beachfront campsite at one of the most popular campgrounds in the state is a tough ticket. On the first of each month, the 120 sites available for ...

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Bay City State Recreation Area campground 68 percent flooded on eve of busy ...
Bay City Times
BANGOR TOWNSHIP, MI — “Aquatic camping” is the buzz word at the Bay City State Recreation Area campgrounds. George Lauinger, park manager, said Wednesday rains flooded 68 percent of the campground as of Thursday, on the eve of the third-most ...

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azcentral
Forecast for caution: Windy, warm, dry
azcentral
If you're not camping in a developed campground, you can't build a fire. Hemera Technologies/ ... Unless otherwise noted, campfires are allowed only in developed campgrounds or picnic areas where fire rings or grills are provided. Lanterns and camp ...

Kick-off to camping season
WQOW TV News 18
"Memorial Day weekend is a huge weekend for us, it's kind of the kick off of the camping season each year," says Lake Wissota Park property supervisor Scott Erickson. For campgrounds like Lake Wissota State Park, booking sites begins almost a year in ...

Closed Campsites Make For Some Unhappy Campers This Holiday Week ...
News On 6
A lot of folks will head to lakes for Memorial Day this weekend, but some will find their favorite campgrounds aren't available this year. The Corps of Engineers said it doesn't have the money to open its campsites along the McClellan-Kerr Navigation ...

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Camping Count Down
knopnews2
Camping is still one of the best ways to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. It won't be long until these picnic tables are full, these campgrounds occupied, and the whole park teaming visitors. It's definitely the kickoff to the busy season here at ...

azcentral
3 smart rules to stay safe in the woods
azcentral
Smoking is permitted only in campgrounds, buildings and vehicles. These restrictions apply to all public land in both counties. Call 877-864-6985 or go to www.azfireinfo.az.gov for updates. For those new to camping, welcome to the woods. It's a great ...

Take your pick of the top places to camp, fish in Illinois
Canton Daily Ledger
Of those, more than 75 sites offer camping opportunities. Many offer a variety of camping experiences from “primitive” sites for tent campers to full-service campgrounds for larger campers, complete with shower houses and other amenities.To get you ...

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Lassen Park road opens today for holiday weekend
Enterprise-Record
Manzanita Lake and Southwest campgrounds will be open today, with dry camping available at Crags campground. Snow still covers the Lassen Peak and Brokeoff Mountain trails. Kings Creek Falls and Bumpass Hell trails are not accessible due to snow.

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Modern Memorial Weekend Camping
Fox17
This isn't your grandfather's camping of sleeping on a hard, cold ground and the days of struggling for hours to assemble that old tent are a thing of the past. Modern campgrounds are popping up all over West Michigan and they are filling fast. Rod ...

2013 #Summer #Gear Guide
Allentown Morning Call (blog)
Obviously hunting takes a back seat to fishing, camping and hiking in the summer time, but hunters should use the summer to physically prepare for the rigors of the fall and winter hunting seasons by staying (or getting) in good physical condition ...

Hectic travel weekend complicated with bridge collapse
The Olympian
At Olympic National Park, campgrounds opening this weekend or shifting from primitive camping to running water include Altair, Staircase and South Beach at Kalaloch. For South Sound campers, state parks will offer plenty of options, including Dash ...

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Lingering snow, ice could hurt Memorial Day weekend plans in Interior
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
“Our campgrounds in the White Mountains still have quite a bit of snow,” Bureau of Land Management ranger Jonathan Priday said. “Even if you could camp in them you can't get there because of road washouts,” he said. “The (overflow) ice is melting, and ...

Campgrounds prepare for Memorial Day weekend
Steamboat Pilot & Today
Steamboat Springs — A wet spring will limit opportunities for Memorial Day weekend campers in Routt County. The U.S. Forest Service reports many campgrounds, especially in the northern part of the county, will be closed or restricted this weekend ...

Plenty of happy camping at ASP
Olean Times Herald
The Red House Tent and Trailer Campground and the Cain Hollow Campground, both newly rewired, are open after having been closed since last fall. All the wiring in both campgrounds was upgraded. All power was cut to Cain Hollow last summer in an ...

Memorial Day weekend camping reservations set all-time record high
Morgan Hill Times
Coastal camping at places such as New Brighton State Beach in Santa Cruz is always popular, but the California Department of Parks and Recreation is reminding outdoor lovers: There's glorious camping at other campgrounds located northern and inland.
State parks off to a busy start for Memorial Day holidayDeseret News
Filling up fast: Vacant state park campsitesOmaha World-Herald
California Department of Parks and Recreation Announces Nights Booked for ... Sierra Sun Times
Norwalk Plus Magazine
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US forest trails, campgrounds open in Grand County
Sky Hi Daily News
... for dispersed camping, although the ground in these areas may still be wet. The Arapaho National Recreation Area this time of year offers seven developed picnic areas, six campgrounds — all of which are open — fishing piers, boat ramps and ...

National forests open some campgrounds
Casper Star-Tribune Online
Open campgrounds in the Brush Creek/Hayden district include 6-mile, French Creek, South Brush Creek and Ryan Park. The Bottle Creek, Bow River, Jack Creek and Lincoln Park campground openings will depend on snow and downed tree removal.

Campground hosts: Hard work, but still a dream job for many
Colorado Springs Gazette
She's one of hundreds of people in Colorado who head to the high country each May to spend their summers taking care of the campgrounds, lakes and picnic areas we love. To weekend visitors, it can seem like a dream job, getting paid to camp, drive ...

Plenty of outdoors options for Memorial Day weekend
Fresno Bee
Unlike Huntington Lake, dispersed camping is allowed along Dinkey Creek Road, so there are a lot more options besides official campgrounds. Many of these are located near Wishon Reservoir. If you absolutely must have a picnic table (many dispersed ...

Memorial weekend roundup of events
Porterville Recorder
“This will be the first of a series of interpretive programs taking place at various campgrounds on the Hume Lake Ranger District each weekend from Memorial Day until Labor Day,” the press release explained. For more information on events and campsite ...

Get ready for camping season
Myhartsvilletoday.com
Some campgrounds have grills and picnic tables available. Otherwise, you can cook hot dogs right over your open campfire. Where to camp Campsites may be public or private. Public campgrounds are generally funded by tax dollars and maintained by parks ...

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Leave camping firewood at home; burn local
The Hour (blog)
DEEP State Parks also instituted a policy last summer designed to further protect trees and forests in State Park campgrounds. Campers and visitors should not bring firewood from other states to Connecticut state park facilities. If discovered, campers ...

High waters affecting camping season kickoff
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
WATERLOO, Iowa --- A long winter, a wet spring and an abundance of rain up north have forced several Black Hawk County campgrounds to kick off the official camping season with a "Park closed" sign. Among the list of park closures: George Wyth, Black ...

Providence Canyon: Georgia's "little Grand Canyon"
MyFox Atlanta
Providence Canyon does not have campgrounds, but if you're interested in camping, you can find plenty in Florence Marina, which is just eight miles away. CLICK ON THE VIDEOS ABOVE TO WATCH PAUL'S REPORTS FROM PROVIDENCE CANYON!

Another section of the Gila Forest's Catwalk to open for Memorial Day Weekend
Las Cruces Sun-News
The Gila National Forest has implemented Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, meaning campfires are only allowed in designated developed campgrounds and picnic areas, and must be in a Forest Service-provided grill or fire pit. Fires in rock rings will not be ...

Sasquatch! 2013 kicks off this weekend at The Gorge
SMI (Seattle Music Insider)
Many come for the music and many just come for the festival and camping experience. What makes Sasquatch! so enticing and special is the fact that it takes place in a little slice of heaven called The Gorge in George, Washington. If you can deal ...

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Take a hike
Stockton Record
That means that most National Forest campgrounds will be open by today, forest representatives said. Exceptions are the Kirkwood and Woods Lake campgrounds on Highway 88 in the Eldorado National Forest and the Highland Lakes Campground in the ...

GPB (blog)
Tips on Hiking and Camping with Your Dog at Georgia State Parks
GPB (blog)
Camping: More than 40 Georgia State Parks have campgrounds which welcome dogs. Your dogs need to be leashed (6 feet or shorter) and accompanied at all times. Park campgrounds offer hot showers, laundry facilities, and water/electric hookups.

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Campgrounds and Businesses Expect Busy Weekend
KTVN
If the weather is anything like it was on Monday, you can bet area campgrounds will be packed, this Memorial Day weekend. In fact, many campgrounds around here have already been booked for the weekend. Cindy Austin and her family have been camping ...

WZZM
Summer Activities in Gaylord
WZZM
With rustic camping available at several points along the way, an ambitious hiker can cover the trail in 7-10 days. The terrain is varied, taking scenic vistas, ... It also includes information about the campgrounds. Page 3 of 4, Gaylord Outdoors ...

Campfire ban in effect for much of Arizona
AZFamily
That's why this Memorial Day weekend, red flag warnings mean no campfires at many campgrounds, including the Manzanita Campground in Oak Creek. As Megan Asper cooked grilled cheese sandwiches for her family, she said the absence of a campfire ...

Cold, Wet Spring Won't Stop Memorial Day Camping
KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska
McElvain said he doesn't expect this year's wet conditions to prevent campers from parking in campgrounds for the holiday weekend. "We expect a lot of people," said McElvain. "It's Memorial Day weekend. A lot of people want to get out and have a good time.

More Holidaymakers Hit the Road This Year
HispanicBusiness.com
"The boats are already out and the campgrounds are going to be full." Prince Gallitzin has 393 camping sites plus four cottages and all are reserved, Miller said. "There's plenty of water, the fish are out there, some crappies, some bass, and we're ...

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Alcohol banned from campground for festival
CBC.ca
Alcohol will not be allowed at the P.E.I. National Park campground at Cavendish during the Cavendish Beach Music Festival the first weekend in July. ... The park used to ban alcohol at all its campgrounds through early July, up until a few years ago.

10 Reasons We're Going to Camp Bisco 2013
ElectroJams | Electronic Dance Music Blog
Camp Bisco's reputation precedes its name as a premier summer music festival. Now currently at their 12th installment of dishing out ... The campgrounds open bright and early on Thursday, July 11. You know, in case 3 days of partying isn't quite enough ...

McGrath campground remains closed
KEYT
Zaragoza hopes a solution will be found during a meeting with state and local agencies next Wednesday. An effort to fix the flooded campgrounds at McGrath State Beach, county supervisors have directed managers to convene a meeting with state and local ...

Scout troop has recent campout
St. Augustine Record
Highlights of the event included a day trip to Fort Clinch State Park, Fernandina Beach, where the scouts explored the fort, the museum and the surrounding beach and campgrounds. Scouts learned about life at the fort from re-enactors in full military ...

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Recreation season beginning
Polknewsonline
“The majority of our recreation sites and campgrounds will be operating at or near full capacity during the holiday weekend. This is an extremely busy time for us. For a more enjoyable visit we suggest visitors read and become familiar with all posted ...

Lawrence prepares for unofficial start of summer
Lawrence Journal World
Memorial Day weekend is among the best-attended times of the year at area parks and campgrounds. "It's usually our busiest holiday," said Sherri Withers, administrative specialist at Clinton State Park, 798 N. 1415 ... Most of the camping sites with ...

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Area campgrounds and parks offer summer fun for all ages
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier
30 acres for camping, located in the woods, quiet, relaxing; sewer/water/electric hookups; some tent-only areas; shower house; hiking trails; pond with bass, bluegill and catfish; sand swimming area on pond; no alcohol allowed, family-oriented; cabins ...

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Klamath National Forest recreation sites open
Red Bluff Daily News
On the Goosenest Ranger District all campgrounds will be open beginning on Saturday, May 18th with the exception of Martin's Dairy Horse Camp, which is scheduled to open in July following the installation of a new toilet. On the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll ...

Merritt Reservoir Preparing For Camping Season
Sand Hills Express
According to OutdoorNebraska.gov, the Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area will begin taking reservations for select sites in the Cedar Bay, Beed's Landing and Boardman campgrounds starting May 28. The reservable sites are: Cedar Bay (24 sites) ...

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Several Campgrounds on the National Forest to Be Open for Memorial Day ...
Sheridan Media (press release)
The Bighorn National Forest has been busy gearing up for this year's camping season, which will open unofficially this weekend with a number of campgrounds opening explains BHNF Public Relations Specialist Susie Douglas. Douglas said that for up to ...

Lamoille Canyon Campgrounds -
KENV Channel 10
One of the most popular spots for camping and picnicking is Lamoille Canyon. Camp Host Elton Weaver reminds locals are not the only ones who enjoy the glacier-carved beauty of the Ruby Mountains. You'll need to make reservations for overnight outings.

Most campgrounds in Tahoe National Forest open for Memorial Day
KRNV My News 4
Campgrounds including Big Bend, Hampshire Rocks and Indian Springs are expected to be open by Memorial Day. (Call for information on campground water availability at Hampshire Rocks and Indian Springs – 530-367-2224.) North Fork, Tunnel Mills and ...

Endless summer fun
Weekly
There are scores of area campgrounds (they fill up fast), wilderness camping in some back-country areas or try boat camping at Emerald Bay. Ride the trails. Mountain biking is quite popular with locals, and there are all kinds of terrain from easy dirt ...

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Guest Opinion: Parks are for people, keep it that way
Calaveras Enterprise
If I wanted to go camping I went with my Boy Scout troop, or slept out on an old Army blanket on the sand beaches. Today private land ... My family discovered the wealth of state and National Forest parks and campgrounds across the state. There were ...

Bridge Magazine's Top 9 great places to visit that you might not have heard of
Mlive Kalamazoo
Information at www.beaverisland.org. Interlochen Center for the Arts. Southwest of Traverse City, the 1,200-acre wooded campus is the summer home to more than 2,500 U.S. and international students attending the Interlochen Arts Camp to study dance ...

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Campgrounds Full, But Shelter Houses Still Available
WBIW.com
Print · Archive · RSS. (UNDATED) - Although DNR campgrounds and cabins at state parks, state reservoirs and recreation areas are booked to capacity for Memorial Day weekend, some shelters remain available for picnics and other day-use gatherings ...

$56 A Night To Pitch A Tent? Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
Gadling
The bottom line is that the camping season in this part of the country is very short, and comparatively few people camp during the week, so campgrounds have to make their cash on the few peak weekends they have to work with. Last summer, I stayed at a ...

Fishing report
Calaveras Enterprise
By Bill Reynolds, Ebbetts Pass Sporting Goods. Ebbetts Pass is now open and Memorial Day is this upcoming weekend. Make sure you reserve your favorite camp site as it will be busy this weekend. All of the campgrounds should be open by this weekend.

Rocklahoma 2013: Crowds come for the music, stay for the party
Tulsa World
"We all camp and party together in the VIP Campgrounds," he said. "We pitch in and cook out and eat and drink together." This year Litvag estimates that 85 percent to 90 percent of visitors will camp, too. With more than 20,000 people expected each day ...

Camping season gets underway in Kittitas County
Daily Record-News
Campers looking for the perfect spot over Memorial Day weekend will have more options this year in Kittitas County, though many area campsites are already reserved. Good weather earlier this month helped U.S. Forest Service staff open campgrounds ...

Travel: BLM improving campgrounds in western Colorado
Summit County Citizens Voice
“Rabbit Valley is a great place to car camp, and these improvements are designed to enhance the camping experience for visitors,” said Ben Blom, acting National Conservation Area manager for the BLM Grand Junction Field Office. Boaters looking to camp ...

OUT ON A LIMB: Our provincial parks are in a sorry state
Campbell River Mirror
Some of them barely enforce noise violations at campgrounds. This past weekend, local provincial “natural resource officers” patrolled the local recreation sites and found most people complying with sensible camping and forest use. But they also found ...

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Tips to remember when enjoying Coronado Forest this weekend
KVOA Tucson News
TUCSON - Coronado National Forest officials are expecting large numbers of visitors to the forest's most popular campgrounds and picnic areas over Memorial Day weekend. The following are tips to help make weekend outings enjoyable and safe ...

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9 Ways to Make Summer Camping More Comfortable
PARADE
Campgrounds are safe places to bike, and a bike makes every trip away from the campsite—to take a shower, or fetch kindling—quicker and more fun. Don't forget coins. Showers, laundry, and other campground amenities require coins, so stockpile 'em in ...

Reviews mixed on alcohol-free camping weekend
Regina Leader-Post
It seemed the only thing that was mixed in one Saskatchewan provincial park this weekend was the opinion on camping sans alcohol. First introduced in 2006, the provincially implemented alcohol ban in provincial park campgrounds for the May long ...

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Outdoor Expert Tom Stienstra Names California's Top 10 Best Scenic ...
Watch List News (press release)
This spring, Tom Stienstra—San Francisco Chronicle outdoor columnist and the nation's top-selling author of Moon California Camping, Moon California Hiking, and Moon Northern California Camping—offers his top 10 unforgettable scenic camping ...

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Roy area resident receives National BLM Volunteer Award
kxlo-klcm
Photo attached: BLM Montana/Dakotas Acting State Director Sandy Brooks presents the BLM's 2013 Making a Difference Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award to Illa Willmore, a longtime campground host at James Kipp Recreation Area on the Upper Missouri ...

Memorial Day: What's Open, What's Closed in Ankeny
Patch.com
Kids 12 and under are free. The maximum charge per vehicle is $4. Camping: It appears all four of Saylorville's primary campgrounds are open for the season. You can make reservations or check availability by calling 877-444-6777 or by visiting this ...

Pitch camp and hit trails from there
The Idaho Statesman
What: Alpine lakes in the Trinity Lakes Recreation Area are accessible by day hikes, which makes the campgrounds good for base-camp trekking. The campground at Big Trinity Lake has 17 campsites, and there are more than a dozen alpine lakes nearby.

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Reserved camping?
Castanet.net
Campers, get the marshmallows ready! Discover Camping, the Province's camping reservation system, soon will be up and running for another season with even more campgrounds and sites to choose from. Starting at 7 a.m. on Friday, March 15, Discover ...

Mount Charleston—a world of its own
Las Vegas Weekly
Make sure to load the car with your camping gear, hiking boots and mountain bike. Mount Charleston is home to some seriously scenic (and strenuous) hiking and mountain-biking trails, not to mention spacious campgrounds—the Spring Mountains National ...

Arundel looks to regulate camper trailers
York County Coast Star
... putting an ordinance in place for camper trailers in an attempt to prevent problems in the future. Exemptions to the ordinance will be made for the town's seasonal campgrounds, including Red Apple Campground, Bentley's Campground and Hemlock Grove.

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CTV Saskatoon News
May long weekend begins despite soggy campgrounds
CTV Saskatoon News
Some of the campsites are also a little dam, but pumps have cleared most of the water away. Despite the water, Wakaw is staying afloat. Golfers might get their shoes a little wet, but the golf course is open. “The leaves aren't out yet on May long weekend.

Lake Chinnabee recreation area closed due to flooding
Anniston Star
Although no campers were injured at the time, forest officials felt the area needed to be cleared and evaluated for safety concerns. The order to close the site was issued on Tuesday. “We still ... Park guests come to the site mainly to enjoy fishing ...

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Need for volunteers increases with Wyoming state parks budget cuts
Kitsap Sun
Wyoming parks officials have always invited volunteers to be campground hosts, but because of recent budget cuts, the need has increased to include jobs that previously may have gone to seasonal employees. Original budget cuts called for slimming state ...

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Forest Service Officials Seek Info on Campground Vandalisms
KTVN
Forest Service law enforcement officers need your help finding whoever caused $35,000 worth of damage to two Plumas National Forest Campgrounds at Lakes Davis and Frenchman by damaging facilities and removing copper pipes and brass fixtures.

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Escanaba Daily Press
Area campgrounds prepare for 2013 season
Escanaba Daily Press
ESCANABA - Spring is here, and that means that camping season is right around the corner. Whether campers are looking for the lodges and amenities of state parks or the cozy feel of a smaller county park, there are many local parks to chose from ...

New park staying busy
Wahoo Newspaper
He said one of the few complaints from last year's visitors to the campgrounds was that there was no shade from trees. “That's what we heard the most,” he added. Trees from the nurseries on the east side of the lake are being transplanted into the ...

No campfires for Memorial Day? Get over it
Arizona Daily Sun
With the campfire and smoking ban outside developed campgrounds comes the duty to enforce it. All of us should remind those we know who are intending to camp in the forest about the ban. And if we see smoke outside a campground, we should report it.

Outdoors with Don Q: The first big outdoor weekend of the summer
Carson Now
The Davis Lake area offers camping at a number of U.S.F.S. campgrounds, boat ramps and fishing from shore, float tubes or boats for rainbow trout. As a bonus, if you forget to bring something or would like to eat out, visit the J & J Grizzly Store and ...

Camp and cruise on a motorcycle or ATV
The Idaho Statesman
Why it's cool: This is a motherlode of single-track for experienced off-road motorcycle riders, and a swimming pool filled by a natural hot spring makes it a great place to camp. There are several other campgrounds along the South Fork of the Boise ...

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NorthJersey.com
Schensul : Camping , a different way to experience the Jersey Shore
NorthJersey.com
MORE INFO: The four mentioned are just a sampling of campgrounds offering cabins, as well as other rentals such as yurts and RVs, along with the usual campsites. To get information on campgrounds and RV parks in New Jersey, start with these sources: ...

The Province
Cougar on the prowl near Port Moody snags dog as nearby house cats go missing
The Province
Over in Kamloops' Silver Sage Campgrounds, a camper was also taken to hospital for stitches after a coyote became curious and pawed at the man late Monday. ... Parents should always close supervise children when they are playing outside or camping.

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KOA Campgrounds
KGBT-TV
Grab the kids, pack up your camping gear and hit the road to South Padre Island! That is where KOA Campgrounds is offering up spots for you to soak up the sun and relax. Tom Brooks from KOA stopped by Action 4 Sunrise to discuss all that you can expect ...

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Campers' friendships go beyond the track
Charlotte Observer
They are among the thousands of fans who annually pack campgrounds on and near speedway property, forming a community of their own. They spend more than a week so they can see the all-star race on one weekend, and the Nationwide Series and ...

Private campgrounds one way around liquor ban
Brandon Sun
Private campgrounds one way around liquor ban. By: Graeme Bruce. Saturday, May. 18, 2013 | Comments: 0. Print; E–mail; Report Error. As usual, cracking a fireside beer or uncorking a saved bottle of wine while camping at provincial parks during the ...

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Mount St. Helens-area campground accepting reservations
TheNewsTribune.com
As Gifford Pinchot National Forest campgrounds around Mount St. Helens open for the season, one location will be taking reservations for most sites this year. Sunset Falls Campground on the East Fork Lewis River, south of Mount St. Helens, is changing ...

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Officials: local forests will be dryer than normal this Memorial Day
KIVI-TV
Sage Hen Campground area: Access is open from both the Ola side and the route from Smiths Ferry. RV trailers are advised to access the Sage Hen area via the Ola route. All campgrounds around Sage Hen Reservoir are open. Deadwood Lookout is closed ...

Maroon Bells visitors will see different fee structure
Denver Post
Vehicles bound for the three campgrounds in Maroon Valley, the East or West Maroon Trailheads or Maroon Lake will continue to be charged $10. For the first time in a decade since Congress passed legislation allowing fees such as those at ... A fee is ...

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Plague Activity in the Tahoe Area
Rocklin and Roseville Today
"Visitors to area picnic spots and campgrounds and area residents should take precautionary measures to protect themselves from plague, a disease transmitted by infected fleas," said Joel Buettner, general manager of the Placer Mosquito and Vector ...

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Lake looks good for holiday weekend
Oologahonline
“At press-time, the majority of the campsites with electrical services are occupied and/or reserved through the busy weekend. There are, however, still some nice non-electrical campsites available in most Corps campgrounds,” he added. Now the big ...

Camping fee hike begins Friday at Fort Pickens
Pensacola News Journal
Camping fees at Gulf Islands National Seashore's Fort Pickens campground will increase from $20 to $26 on Friday to adjust for increasing operational costs and to be compatible with other similar campgrounds in the area. Fees also will increase from ...

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NJ.com (blog)
2013 Jersey Shore: Campers welcome to return to nature
NJ.com (blog)
Most campgrounds across the Shore emerged from Hurricane Sandy with minimal damage and with hopes of a busy summer, according to the New Jersey Campground Owners Association. But the hurricane did claim one of them: Long Beach Island Trailer ...

Alabama's state parks offer peaceful respite
Theredstonerocket
Nestled in a pocket of the Appalachian Mountains, the 2,000-acre park features an improved campground, miles of hiking, and a boat launch. ... This park offers a wide variety of lodgings for guests, including a lodge, cabins, cottages and campgrounds.

Volunteer opportunities in parks
The Lamar Ledger
Being a camp host is a great way to spend the summer enjoying the outdoors and helping out at wildlife areas, hatcheries or campgrounds. Camp hosts are expected to perform a variety of light duties in exchange for free camping. Work duties vary by ...

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Lufkin churches, collecting supplies to give to tornado victims, ask for ...
Lufkin Daily News
Their list includes toothpaste, bar soap, deodorant, lotion, toilet paper, diapers, wet wipes, non-perishable foods, towels and washcloths, combs/brushes, crackers, infant formula, flashlights with batteries, camping cookware, sunscreen, underwear and ...

Campgrounds gear up for summer
Branson Tri-Lakes news
With Memorial Day right around the corner, campground officials are gearing up for what they hope to be another busy season in the Tri-Lakes Area. Sheila Thomas, executive director of Ozarks Rivers Heritage Foundation, said summer reservations are high ...

The Rush Before The Holiday Rush At State Parks
wnep.com
“First of all, it's a very, very quiet campground and one of the very, very nice things is there are no mosquitos,” said Laroche. “At this time, it's just gorgeous.” Many state park campgrounds are booked for Memorial day Weekend so check ahead before ...

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Park trims visitor center and camping
Eatonville Dispatch
Park trims visitor center and camping. Two popular campgrounds will open later, a visitor center won't open at all, and fewer people will be working at Mount Rainier National Park this summer as a result of federal budget cuts. Sequestration – a series ...

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