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| Unique Visitors: 0 |
| Total Unique Visitors: 106581 |
| Visitors Out: 508 |
| Total Visitors Out: 15040 |
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| The Last-Minute Guide to Summer Camping |
| 2009-06-20 09:29:00 |
Although it’s still early in the season, there are already signs that more Americans will be vacationing in campgrounds this summer. Bookings are up at many parks — in some cases by as much as 30 percent. And some campgrounds were filled on weekends even before Memorial Day, the traditional kickoff of the camping season. Many in the camping community believe that the bad economy is causing this sudden interest in the great outdoors, with people who are worried about finances forgoing a stay at a fancy resort or a trip overseas in favor of a sojourn in the woods that can cost 10 bucks a night. Gas prices that are significantly lower than last summer’s (albeit rising) may also be affecting decisions to hit the road.
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| Memorial Day weekend camping reservations open Saturday, Feb. 21 |
| 2009-02-20 14:12:00 |
Campers can make reservations for Memorial Day weekend beginning Saturday, Feb. 21, for a Friday, May 22, arrival.A three-night stay is required during holiday weekends at all state parks except Custer State Park. Reservations are being accepted for the entire camping season for campsites at Custer State Park, and at lodges in all state parks and recreation areas.Reservations can be made online at www.CampSD.com or by calling (800) 710-CAMP. The telephone reservation center is open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (MT). Online reservations may be made 24 hours a day, though campsites do not become available until 6 a.m. on the first day of the 90-day window. There is a $7.70 per site non-refundable reservation fee
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| Caravans overtake Spain as Britons' most popular holiday |
| 2009-02-17 04:21:00 |
The trend is confirmed by The Caravan Club, which says advance bookings for 2009 are up 40 per cent on last year.The increased demand could translate in more than 2m extra caravan holidays being taken in Britain this year, adds the National Caravan Council, with a final tally approaching nearly 13.9m.And with foreign trips declining by six per cent in the last quarter of 2008, the figure is expected to top the 13.8m figure of British visits to Spain in 2007 - the last year of full travel statistics.NCC director-general John Lally says: "Bookings in UK holiday and touring parks are up by anything from 8% to 50%, as people choose ‘staycationing’, and opt for self-catering and value over euro Costa-lot holidays."
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| Going RVing can be as green as you want it to be |
| 2009-02-06 05:43:00 |
Alana Fontaine, spokeswoman for Go RVing Canada, says more RVers today are asking how they can enjoy their vacations without leaving a big ecological footprint.The solution, she says, is simply to have an open mind and make some small, easy changes. For one, try camping close to home."Gasoline prices and emissions, of course, are becoming huge topics of conversation these days," Fontaine says."So RVers are starting to monitor their trips more. They're staying on the roads less and staying parked at campgrounds longer."
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| KOA to offer free camping in May at its RV parks |
| 2009-01-24 12:04:00 |
RV enthusiasts and other campers can spend a night free in a KOA campground in May and help raise money for sick kids. Nearly 400 KOA campgrounds across the U.S. and Canada are preparing for the 6th Annual “Come Kamp and Care With Us” charity event on May 8 and 9. Camperswho make reservations at participating KOA campgrounds pay for only Friday, May 8 and camp for free on Saturday, May 9.The promotion benefits KOA Care Camps, a network of 41 independent, specialized camps for children under treatment or in recovery from cancer, and their siblings. “Helping kids experience the camaraderie and fun of the outdoors with other cancer patients is in complete alignment with the mission of KOA, the goals of our KOA Owners Association, and is the very nature of what we do,” said KOA President and Chief Operating Officer Shane Ott.
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| Camping with President Theodore Roosevelt |
| 2009-01-21 08:49:00 |
Some of our newspapers reported that the President intended to hunt in the Park. A woman in Vermont wrote me, to protest against the hunting, and hoped I would teach the President to love the animals as much as I did—as if he did not love them much more, because his love is founded upon knowledge, and because they had been a part of his life. She did not know that I was then cherishing the secret hope that I might be allowed to shoot a cougar or bobcat; but this fun did not come to me. The President said, "I will not fire a gun in the Park; then I shall have no explanations to make." Yet once I did hear him say in the wilderness, "I feel as if I ought to keep the camp in meat. I always have." I regretted that he could not do so on this occasion.I have never been disturbed by the Presiden...
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| Santa Barbara: luxe winter camping at El Capitan Canyon |
| 2009-01-13 13:19:00 |
Next time you’re in need of a quick breather out of town — with a gulp of fresh air and a glimpse of the natural world, to boot — check out El Capitan Canyon, about 20 miles north of Santa Barbara.This coastal “hidea...
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| The Best Camping in North Texas |
| 2009-01-09 15:44:00 |
One of the great things about Texas camping is that you can go pretty much any time of the year. Since winter weather is normally pretty mild this allows you to fit in a few extra camping trips while your buddies up north are hunkered down trying to stay warm. Again this year, at more than 70 state parks, the Texas Parks and ...
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| Your To Do List For Camping |
| 2008-12-21 08:17:00 |
Having a Recreational Vehicle (RV's) are an ideal solution, but the larger Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) can make a nice 'hard shell tent'. RV's are often available in a variety of sizes with some having sufficient space to act as a long term mobile homes. The small basic press release search will still provide enough room to sl...
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| Canada Camping Fees on the Rise |
| 2008-12-14 06:49:00 |
It is hard to think about camping right now, but enjoying the great outdoors is going to cost you more next summer.Camping fees in provincial parks are going up and in some cases are nearly doubling.Seasonal fees in sites with electricity will cost fifteen hundred dollars in 2009, up from eight hundred and 30, while reservation fees will double to ten dollars.The province cited a number of reasons for the increases, including the parks were undervalued and money is needed for improvements.
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