Jul. 1—A New Jersey woman died after a thunderstorm knocked a tree onto a camper Sunday, June 30, in Cooks Falls. The Town of Colchester Police Department received multiple reports of trees down on campers at multiple locations with an individual trapped at the Russell Brook Campground, 731 Russell Brook Road, at 10:50 a.m., a […]
Deputies with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a 4-year-old boy who went missing at Huntington Lake Thursday morning. Deputies received a call from the family of Christian Ramirez just before 11 a.m. to say their child went missing at the Rancheria Campground, located in the northeast portion of Huntington Lake, sheriff’s spokesman […]
A video of a moose trying to outrun a grizzly bear has been taking over the internet the last few days, and it’s one you have to see to believe. Wildlife podcaster and bear biologist Wes Larson was in the right place at the right time to capture the scene as it unfolded right in […]
Jun. 9—Both the grounds and campers at Urban Woods Camp have a retro vibe. The brightly colored interiors and exteriors of the campers paired with the campground’s location in the heart of Columbia Falls, provide a unique camping experience for those looking to easily access outdoor activities while still enjoying the amenities of being in […]
Apr. 24—Still tuckered out from Tuesday—and never really one for outdoorsy events—West Virginia’s First Pooch, Babydog, didn’t make the trip to Monongalia County for Wednesday’s KOA Campground at Mylan Park groundbreaking. The sizable crowd in attendance had to make do with a stand-in—Gov. Jim Justice. “I’m Babydog in a bigger suit, ” Justice quipped, noting […]
Apr. 12—LINESVILLE — Today at noon brings a new era at Pymatuning State Park’s Tuttle Point Campground. It’s the first day Tuttle Point will be open for camping since October 2009. “It’s really exciting to have campers coming back into Tuttle,” Dan Bickel, the park’s superintendent, said Thursday. Tuttle, one of three campgrounds at Pymatuning […]
REI Co-op is bringing more camping opportunities to the Grand Canyon area. The outdoor retailer and adventure travel operator recently purchased 20 acres of land south of Grand Canyon National Park for a Signature Camp that will host guests taking REI’s Grand Canyon trips. REI’s Grand Canyon campground will be its fourth Signature Camp. Others […]
Feb. 21—The town of Franklin has introduced a local law to address campgrounds. Franklin Code Enforcement Officer Gregg Pitula said the Vacation Campgrounds Local Law was created after a resident on Oak Hill Road presented an idea of placing a campground on their property and the town realized its zoning law doesn’t address campgrounds. The […]
MARSHALL – Campgrounds may seem like a good use of land in Madison County. But there is a lot to take into account when proposing one. Madison County Board of Adjustment Chair Ben Smith said he was going to give an applicant proposing a campground project more time in a continued meeting to amend his […]