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Iowa Campgrounds Filling up for Labor Day
WOWT
"We've had a good year in our campgrounds and hope to continue that into the fall." Camping will not be available at Wilson Island State Park due to ongoing ...

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Things to do in Morris County: Campgrounds provide chance to reconnect with ...
Dailyrecord.com
... camping offers a down-to-earth experience consisting of wild life and a chance to explore your low-maintenance side, although most campgrounds boast ...

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Bellingham Herald
Get ready for one last summer fling this Labor Day weekend
Bellingham Herald
"It's been in the 30s (in the mornings)," said Brent Porter of Scenic Canyons, a concessionaire who operates campgrounds for the US Forest Service in the ...

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Going camping? Try Bullards Bar
The Union of Grass Valley
Bullards Bar: The campgrounds at the reservoir are open. Recreation and reservation information can be found at the Emerald Cove Marina at ...

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Campgrounds booked solid for holiday weekend
Journal Review
Camping seems to be a popular choice as campgrounds throughout the area, booked to capacity, will see tents packed in as tight as can be during the holiday ...

Last-minute camping ideas
KXRM
Since all the state park campgrounds are booked and it's too late to reserve with the US Forest Service, your best bet is to look at private campgrounds. ...

"VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER": CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST
East County Magazine
... developed campgrounds, and developed picnic areas. Gas, liquid, and jelly petroleum fueled stoves are NOT allowed in for remote camping areas within the ...

Good weekend weather forecast at park
Billings Gazette
Visitors should plan to arrive early at campgrounds that do not take reservations. The status of available camping and lodging in the park is available by ...

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Lower Chanceford Township's Otter Creek Campground has been without electric ...
York Daily Record
The family-operated business does not have all-inclusive amenities, such as a swimming pool, that other campgrounds do. The campground is trying to remedy ...

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Campgrounds Fill Fast For Labor Day Weekend
KCCI Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa campgrounds are filling up fast for the last major camping weekend of the summer, said Department of Natural Resources officials on ...

Campground restrictions to remain
Billings Gazette
The Gallatin National Forest will keep the restrictions for Chief Joseph and Colter campgrounds in place that limit camping to hard-sided-vehicles only for ...

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Labor Day: Last-minute campsites at California State Parks
Los Angeles Times (blog)
The park has two campgrounds: Live Oak and Juniper. Availability: Friday night only, $30 per night. Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park: This park, ...

State offers motorists a park bargain
Livingston Daily
Although camping fees will still apply for parks and state forest campgrounds, the $10 fee for entry is a true bargain for people who use the parks ...

Staff column: Becoming one with nature takes some perseverance
TheDoings-ClarendonHills.com
Tent camping was a big step for me, considering every other year I booked a tiny wooden cabin at the campgrounds. There was no indoor plumbing, ...

End-of-summer holiday should be dry, busy
NRToday.com
For Douglas County residents interested in camping, the Umpqua National Forest has about 40 campgrounds from which to choose. No reservations are required. ...

Fan Tips for Those Attending the Emory Healthcare 500 Race Weekend
Autochannel (press release)
Atlanta Motor Speedway provides tram service between the campgrounds and the entrance gates before and after events and will depart regularly from the ...

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PhysOrg.com
State urges compliance with firewood transport regs
The Daily News Online
"We understand that people aren't being intentionally reckless when they use wood from their own lot or bring it with them across the state to go camping, ...
Watching for the Emerald Ash BorerWALB-TV

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MotorHome Magazine
Michigan's Upper Peninsula Goes With the Flow
MotorHome Magazine
RVers, after staking their spots at one of the peninsula's numerous campgrounds, hike up to marvel at the magnificent Tahquamenon Falls. ...

City has few resources to aid the homeless
Mail Tribune
"There are legal campgrounds, but one of the problems is, none are easy walking distance to the city of Ashland," he said. Holderness said there's no way ...

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OnMilwaukee.com
Kohler-Andrae offers camping, lake access, dunes
OnMilwaukee.com
Camping at Andrae includes a family campground which in the summer has showers, flush toilets, laundry, two group campgrounds (for up to 50 people with ...

RVing 101: Learn the ropes of motorhome travel in the offseason on Oregon's coast
Seattle Times
For RV camping on the Oregon coast, it's hard to beat spring or fall when campgrounds open up, reservations aren't needed and you're not lumbering along in ...

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jambands.com
A Survival Guide to moe.down
jambands.com
Some people bring their ipod docks or full-blown PA systems to blast the campgrounds and/or their own sites. While a soundtrack can sometimes motivate and ...

Camping over Labor Day weekend still an option
abc7news.com
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Campgrounds for Labor Day weekend are usually all booked up by this time. Not this year however. So if you're in the mood for a ...

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CNN
Remains found in Arizona believed to be missing 2-year-old
CNN
Sylar Newton was reported missing July 25 from the Beaver Creek Campgrounds in Rimrock. Authorities said last week that the boy was presumed dead as they ...
Cops Await Autopsy on Body Thought to Be Missing TotAOL News

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AMS Campgrounds Open Saturday for Emory Healthcare 500 Weekend
WhoWon.com
In addition to unreserved camping options for the Emory Healthcare 500, the Speedway has a limited number of Infield tent campsites and Trackside Terrace RV ...

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Popular Washington park closed–hundreds lose holiday reservations
RV News Service
A further investigation showed a number of trees in both the park's north and south campgrounds were likewise infected, raising immediate concern for the ...
Portions of Lake Wenatchee State Park reopenTheNewsTribune.com (blog)
Root rot takes down sick firs and their healthy-looking neighborsThe Wenatchee World Online

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DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
The newspaper family at the Iowa State Fair campgrounds
DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
So I was casting about the Iowa State Fair campgrounds this evening and stumbled on an extended family that not only has been camping here for decades ...

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Metrowny.com
Do what you love... only cheaper
Metrowny.com
... I had forgotten all about camping. “Mom, I can travel anywhere and camp. There are campgrounds all over the continent.” So, off he went. ...

Marblehead JCC sells Middleton campground
Boston Globe
Some Middleton residents had urged the town to purchase the campgrounds, which covers about 88 acres, for recreational uses. But lacking the funds, ...

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Bellingham Herald
Zimo: Go easy when introducing your new pup to gunfire
Bellingham Herald
It's a hot topic and often referred to as the commercialization of public campgrounds. Several federal-land managers and camping authorities I talked with ...

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Emergency closure for popular state park
KING5.com
"There's a map with tons of other campgrounds," says Bev Setzer. Sixteen-year-old Sandra Mejia-Reyes of Everett is camping with her church just outside the ...

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Telegraph.co.uk
Fugitives caught near Sunrise ski area
Payson Roundup
... of campgrounds paid off late Thursday when a SWAT team captured two murder suspects with local ties, narrowly averting a gun battle at a remote camping ...
Arizona fugitives McCluskey and Welch capturedKRTV Great Falls News

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Yuba River is a summer paradise
San Francisco Chronicle
At other Forest Service campgrounds along Highway 49, you'll find short paths to the river. Camping on the river: The Forest Service runs eight campgrounds ...

A parks bargain for drivers
Detroit Free Press
Although camping fees will still apply for parks and state forest campgrounds, the $10 fee for entry is a true bargain for people who use the parks ...

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Former Campground Owner Files Suit Against Law Firm
Fenceviewer
The campgrounds, including the Narrows, Narrows Too in Trenton and Patten Pond Camping Resort on the Bucksport Road in Ellsworth, were placed into a limited ...

Vacationers happy to camp
Daily Mail - Charleston
He said they have quite a few campgrounds reserved for Labor Day weekend. Dials, who's worked at the park for three years, said the numbers have risen this ...

Crescent Bar Island could become a state park
Columbia Basin Herald
She said the state operates campgrounds with cabins and likes to have a diversity of camping experiences. It's a good idea for families and a revenue ...

Colorado State Parks proposed fee increases
Examiner.com
The Colorado State Parks Board will consider a proposal to increase fees for daily and annual entrance passes, for some campgrounds during the summer months ...

'I can camp' provides a really fair experience
Minneapolis Star Tribune
I wanted to expose my kids to camping and needed some help doing it,'' she said. Unlike more traditional campgrounds, the makeshift tenting environs at the ...

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MOUNT TAYLOR AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT Lack of public access is main concern
Cibola County Beacon
Hunting camps are popular in areas outside developed campgrounds and contribute to resource degradation. When a particular site is not served by designated ...

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Cottonwood To Stay Closed
Yankton Daily Press
During the camping season of mid-April to mid-October, the campgrounds are normally more than 80 percent full and completely booked on weekends. ...

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Wyoming briefs
Casper Star-Tribune Online
CODY -- The Shoshone National Forest is lifting camping restrictions on campgrounds and dispersed camping areas from the Crazy Creek Campground to the ...

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The East Village PLAN??
San Diego Reader (blog)
During the daytime, they are seemingly in every nook & cranny, including the recent addition of these "campgrounds" along the sidewalks. ...

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Lightning-caused fire grows, forces forest area closures
The Register-Guard
Scott Lake and Alder Springs campgrounds are closed, and campers have been required to leave. The Pacific Crest Trail, Belknap Crater trail, and Limberlost ...

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Big Sur: Camping puts coastal jewel in your budget
San Francisco Chronicle
Get up close to the wild and craggy coast by camping instead of staying in budget-busting resorts. A variety of campgrounds line Highway 1 with various ...

Atanta Motor Speedway pre-event notes
Motorsport.com
Atlanta Motor Speedway provides tram service between the campgrounds and the entrance gates before and after events and will depart regularly from the ...

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High Algae Levels Cause Problems for State Parks
WSAZ-TV
Park managers say the algae advisories have kept some tourists away from beaches and campgrounds. The Schneider's did bring water from home for their dog ...

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Camp rules lifted
Gillette News Record
By AP CODY — The Shoshone National Forest is lifting camping restrictions on campgrounds and dispersed camping areas from the Crazy Creek Campground to the ...

Natalie Bartley: Deadwood Reservoir a perfect late-summer getaway
Bellingham Herald
On our way out, we drove along the east shore past campgrounds that include Homers, Barneys and Riverside. On the north end, families with fishing boats, ...

Ex-campground owner sues Eaton Peabody
Mainebiz Daily
By The Mainebiz News Staff The former owner of three campgrounds in the Ellsworth and Bar Harbor area has filed a malpractice lawsuit against law firm Eaton ...

Flies-only season starts on sections of the Rogue next week
Mail Tribune
During the closure, the forest's Broken Arrow and Thielsen View campgrounds will remain open later than usual to provide camping at the lake until Nov. ...

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Storms form but are staying away for now
Houma Courier
Driving by day and staying in campgrounds by night, we had missed those broadcasts. Good news: Finally, “missing” family members who had been safe all along ...

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Linn wants to run more campgrounds
Albany Democrat Herald
They would also provide us with a more rustic camping option to go along with our developed camping sites. The question is whether we can improve the ...

New Jersey agriculture officials fear out-of-state firewood brings in harmful ...
Press of Atlantic City
Those campgrounds draw, on a typical summer weekend day, about 70000 to 80000 campers, they said. Camping accounts for about $1 billion of the state's $36 ...

Lake Wenatchee State Park closed
The Spokesman Review
Staff also conducted assessments on trees in the north and south campgrounds and found additional trees infected with root rot. These trees were immediately ...

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Camping taken to a new level
KKCO-TV
(KKCO) - Campgrounds are going hi–tech and high class, giving campers all the amenities they can find in a hotel stay. When you think of camping you ...

Merced Sun-Star
Adam Blauert: Never too early to book Labor Day Weekend trip
Merced Sun-Star
Although many favorite resorts and campgrounds were booked months ago, a bit of creativity can find you a place to stay. If you're looking for a campground, ...

If you go to Stanley, Idaho
Los Angeles Times
Another good source is http://lodging.uptake.com/camping/idaho/stanley/739922475.html, which lists information on area campgrounds. ...

Yankton Daily Press
Powerhouse Storm Pounds Park Area
Yankton Daily Press
The Cottonwood and Chief White Crane camping areas were hit hardest by the winds. “Between the two campgrounds, there were around two dozen campers damaged ...

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DEC will listen on island trash issue
Glens Falls Post-Star
u The Lake George island campgrounds' "carry-in, carry-out" policy is categorically different from other policies at campgrounds because the islands are ...

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Campgrounds see higher attendance than ever before
Glens Falls Post-Star
Camping at state parks, such as Moreau Lake, has flattened out after a boost in 2009, officials said. Many private campgrounds with amenities, however, ...

RV your family through Colorado
Chicago Tribune
KOA welcomed some 20500 camping families at its 475 campgrounds on Fourth of July weekend -- making July 2 the largest single registration day in the ...

KEZI TV
8-Year-Old Girl Survives 2 Nights In Woods
KITV Honolulu
She was camping with her family, including Warner, when she wandered away from a group of her cousins on Friday evening. The Floodell Creek campgrounds in ...
Paige Wilson wanders away from campsite, found 40 hours laterToday's THV

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PR Web (press release)
Weekend Activities at Jellystone Park Camp Resorts™ now Include Environmental ...
PR Web (press release)
The Lake Monroe Jellystone Park in Bloomington, Ind., was one of the first RV Campgrounds to implement the program. “It's been very popular,” said Cheryl ...

South-central Indiana is full of paths, parks and waterways that lead to great ...
Insurance News Net (press release)
Camping is allowed in campgrounds and designated campsites. There are several cemeteries and foundations from former farms throughout the 13000-acre area. ...

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Former campground owner sues firm, lawyers
Bangor Daily News
... those campgrounds in 2005, claiming $6.7 million in damages. Attorneys for Patty Rae Stanley of Memphis, Tenn., who owned the Mt. Desert Narrows Camping ...

U Weekly
Going Camping
U Weekly
State campgrounds have enforced quiet hours usually around 10:00 pm, so if you plan on being loud or partying late, find a private campground more suited to ...

On the road with the kids in an RV
Huffington Post (blog)
Our RV, of course, is lodging, restaurant and transportation as well as entertainment with many campgrounds around the country courting families with pools, ...

Park fee hike eyed
Grand Junction Sentinel
Budget problems have forced the state to close some campgrounds and picnic areas, reduce some park hours and cut park staff. The park system will receive no ...

Shop Talk: Q&A with Randy Packard, Pine Acres Family Camping Resort
Worcester Business Journal
Owner Randy Packard, who is the past chairman of the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds, said staying open for 50 years has been a labor of ...

Tight budget spurs talk of state park fee increase
BusinessWeek
... slip rentals at lake campgrounds could be expanded. The agency is also looking into cheaper walk-in camping with minimal services at its larger parks, ...

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Local Students Learn, Work Outdoors
KVI-Radio
Much of the work planned was at campgrounds across from Baker Lake, where they had to canoe, a new experience for many, along with camping and hiking. ...

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Planners approves extra camping
Elizabethton Star
... new campsites would be away from the residents at Pointe Eight Pines and would conform to the county's new rules and regulations regarding campgrounds. ...

VillageSoup Belfast
Pedaling across USA in 54 days
VillageSoup Belfast
“Some of the campgrounds had gone out of business. Sometimes, you could camp in city parks. In one city, the mayor let us camp in his office and take ...

DNR reminds campers to be careful with campfires
TheNewsTribune.com (blog)
Because campgrounds may choose to ban campfires, it's best to check with the campground host before lighting a campfire, said a department news release. ...
DNR encourages the public to heed fire safety this Labor Day weekendAccess Washington

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Groups recruit volunteers for PCT cleanup, free camping
Mail Tribune
The Crater Lake project begins Friday evening, when volunteers will meet at one of the national park's developed campgrounds, receive an overview of the ...

Austin American-Statesman
Pop-up campers let you rough it in comfort
Austin American-Statesman
They loved the freedom the camper van allowed and the fun of visiting campgrounds all over the country. "We had such a great time we thought we should camp ...

LETTER: Glacier Tent Campers Drowned Out by RVs
Flathead Beacon
While we enjoy backcountry camping, we also enjoy spending time on Glacier's beautiful lakes with our sea kayaks, in the front country campgrounds. ...

Ways to avoid needing to camp at an overbooked and crowded campsite
Helium
Fortunately, there are ways to avoid crowded or overbooked campgrounds. One of the best ways is to consider wilderness camping. ...

Camping restrictions on the Shoshone and Gallatin forests
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle
In the Shoshone, camping in campgrounds and in dispersed areas is limited to hard-sided RVs only along US Highway 212 from Crazy Creek Campground to the ...

Corrections and Clarifications: For Saturday, August 14, 2010
TMCnet
--On Oahu, campgrounds in state and county parks do not allow campers to sleep in vehicles. An article on Page G3 of Sunday's Travel section about Hawaii ...

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Paulu: The benefits of National Park status
Longview Daily News
I spent much of the past two weeks exploring the North Cascades, gazing at the jagged spires of snow-capped peaks, enjoying campgrounds shaded by towering ...

Greensboro News & Record (blog)
Taking the park to the national level
Greensboro News & Record (blog)
The park offers a number of campgrounds, all for a small fee. Some require reservations and some don't. Check here for more details and how to get a ...

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West Yacolt forest trails, recreation plan adopted
The Columbian
CAMPGROUNDS — Rock Creek campground will cater to equestrian use. It will get four additional camping sites, bringing the total to 21. ...

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Renovation tells story of Bandelier National Monument
msnbc.com
The park has nine campgrounds, and backcountry camping is permitted. (Gabriel Bouys / AFP - Getty Images) Share Back to slideshow navigation Located in both ...

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Local briefs: Aug. 27, 2010
Grand Junction Free Press
The Colorado State Parks Board is considering increasing fees for daily and annual entrance passes, for some campgrounds during the summer months and for ...

Albert Pike flood victims return to claim property
Today's THV
Crews recovered all of the items after the floods at the Albert Pike Campgrounds. Each one is sorted by the location it was found -- some belongings ...

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Opponents Of Venice RV Sewage Dumpers Want Coastal Commission To Reconsider ...
LA Weekly (blog)
Our city streets are not campgrounds and what these people are doing is clearly against the law. We need our city officials to enforce the law."

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MyFox Philadelphia
Campers pack Philly Folk Fest
The Times Herald
Nestled in the hilly grounds of Upper Salford for the weekend, the campgrounds are full of colorful characters, who often run in packs — The Azzoles, ...
Camper Rolls Over Tents, Injuring 3MyFox Philadelphia

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Scenic highway winds through South Carolina's history
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Along the way are a host of attractions: historic sites, state parks, natural areas and recreation areas (with campgrounds and camper cabins, ...

What phans need to know
The Daily Planet
Camping regionally is on a first-come first-serve basis at the Town Park, Telluride High School field, and Lawson Hill campgrounds if you purchased a pass ...

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Keeping public lands like New Hogan looking new
Stockton Record
Michael McCollum/The Record By The Record VALLEY SPRINGS - Volunteers are playing a bigger role this year in cleaning and maintaining trails, campgrounds ...

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Camping rules during the fair, as long as you follow camp rules
Chillicothe Gazette
No dogs, bicycles, skateboards, motorized scooters, golf carts, Gators or four wheelers or outside refrigerators are allowed in the campgrounds. ...
Yuck! What it takes to keep the fairgrounds cleanChillicothe Gazette

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Demonstrations, flea market, crafts and more to be in Bentonsport Sept. 18-19
Fort Madison Daily Democrat
For those who enjoy camping, the Bentonsport campgrounds are a couple blocks away from all the shops and activities in a quiet secluded spot along the Des ...

Kansas City Star
K-State linemen develop natural bond
Kansas City Star
During slow nights this summer, Wade Weibert, Zach Kendall, Clyde Aufner and Kenneth Mayfield often met at Manhattan-area campgrounds to spend hour after ...

FIRST LOOK: Colfax couple gets dreaded look inside flood ravaged home after ...
WHO-TV
Over the course of 48 hours, a Colfax family was flooded out of their campgrounds and their home. More than 200 homes flooded in Colfax last week. ...

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Girl's condition improves after injury from fallen tree in Lebanon
Foster's Daily Democrat
Those at the campgrounds on Monday said it was a beautiful afternoon and the storm ripped through with little warning. Hastings was preparing for a camp ...

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Go wild in Davis County
Salt Lake Tribune
There are two Forest Service campgrounds, Sunset and Bountiful Peak, and hiking trails along the way. A good Web site for information is ...

Campfire programs spark interest in variety of subjects
Quad City Times
The US Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District hosts educational and entertaining campfire programs at area campgrounds, including Thomson Causeway, ...

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Wapiti Park: Campground or hometown
Star News
... campgrounds and RV parks, it was explained at the meeting, are used on a daily, nightly, weekly or longer basis by five or more tents or camping ...

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