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Category Archives: Public Recreation Areas
Colorado County Campground Offers Vintage Airstream
A 31-foot Airstream trailer, the 2006 75th anniversary edition of the company’s Classic model, will be available to campers at Larimer County’s South Bay Campground at Horsetooth Reservoir beginning Memorial Day weekend. “I’ve got to rent it out about 175 … Continue reading
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43 Million Americans Camped in 2011
Almost 43 million Americans participated in camping last year, according to a new study released today by The Outdoor Foundation and sponsored by Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) and The Coleman Co. Inc. According to a news release, that equates … Continue reading
Alternatives to Camping in National Parks
ForestCamping.com, a comprehensive website for camping in national forests and grasslands, provides detailed information for campers interesting in discovering an alternative to camping in national parks. Whether a first time visitor to a national park, or a returning visitor, ForestCamping.com … Continue reading
Michigan Recreation 101 Receives National Recognition
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Parks and Recreation Division has been honored by the National Association of State Park Directors. The association recently gave its 2012 President’s Award to the agency in recognition of its Recreation 101 program—a … Continue reading
Top Fall Color Hotspots in National Forests
Fall colors are about to burst all over the country and the U.S. Forest Service wants you to get outdoors and enjoy one of nature’s most spectacular seasons in your national forests. “Autumn is a wonderful time of the year to … Continue reading
Redesign of Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov, the interagency website that guides visitors to 90,000 sites on federal lands such as national parks, wildlife refuges, waterways, forests, and recreation areas, has a new look with expanded content and improved navigation tools. The redesign is an initial step … Continue reading
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Tagged Army Corps of Engineers, BLM, camping, hiking, historic sites, National Forest Service, national park, national wildlife refuge, outdoor recreation, Recreation.gov, RVing, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, wildlife
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California State Parks Scandal Continues to Unfold
Two more high-level employees have departed the California Department of Parks and Recreation in the wake of a financial scandal. The departure of Ann Malcolm, who had been chief counsel at the Parks Department for two years, was announced in … Continue reading
What do Sharks and the Volkswagen Beetle Have in Common?
Since 1988, Discovery Channel has aired a week-long series of feature television programs dedicated to sharks, usually running in July or August. Volkswagen plans to take a big bite out of this year’s Shark Week, which airs on the Discovery … Continue reading
Shark Week 2012
Launched in 1988, Shark Week is gearing up to celebrate its 25th year anniversary, with new specials such as “Shark Week’s 25 Best Bites,” which will ”look back at the greatest breaches, brushes, and bites with the ocean’s apex predator.” The … Continue reading
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State Parks Scandal Rocks the Not-So Golden State
After a year of drama over the possible closure of dozens of state parks due to California’s on-going budget crisis, the director of the agency has resigned after the revelation that almost $54 million in taxpayer funds may have been … Continue reading