Campers News
- Algae warning lifted, area lake ready for busy weekend Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:56PMAugusta, Kan. — Several campers and fishermen had spots at Santa Fe Lake staked out for the Labor Day Weekend Thursday afternoon.
- Some campgrounds are full Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:29PMAn estimated 60 percent of all RV'ers plan to hit the road over the holiday weekend
- HURRICANE EARL: Va. Shore spared the brunt of storm as it passes in the Atlantic Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:21PMACCOMAC — Virginia’s Eastern Shore was spared most of the effects of Hurricane Earl as the storm passed by well out in the Atlantic Ocean Friday morning.
- Forest Fire Danger Level Raised Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:54PMFire use in the Cleveland National Forest will be restricted because of a very high fire danger level this Labor Day weekend.
- Children learn to 'let go' during bereavement camp at Newtown's Chandler Hall (VIDEO) Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:44PMA dozen balloons drifted into the sky, symbolically carrying regrets and unspoken words toward the heavens.
- Campfires are OK for Labor Day weekend Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:41PMYAKIMA, Wash. -- Campfires in nearby national forests will be allowed over Labor Day weekend. The U.S. Forest Service has lifted campfire restrictions in the Cle Elum and Naches ranger districts in the southern part of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
- Summer Camps for Thousands of Military Kids in Jeopardy Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:02PMAs the Nation prepares for the unofficial wind up of summer 2010, 10,000 children of active duty military service members are in jeopardy of losing one of the largest private programs helping them cope with the lengthy and repeated deployments of their parents.
- Old Threshers campground sees spike in reservations Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:39PM“I do know the girls in the office told me that pre-reserved sites were 23 percent ahead of last year,” Campground Director Clair McBride said.
- CMR graduate teams with Haitian to launch facility for orphaned, abandoned and unschooled children Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:08AMTwo Haitians changed the life of a former Great Falls woman, and she changed theirs in return.
- Lin is the NBA's Asian-American inspiration Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:41AMBefore change comes inspiration. Before inspiration, someone must inspire. Here is Jeremy Lin. Even if in his own mind he's merely just another American kid playing ball, here is Jeremy Lin. He's a somewhat reluctant torch-bearer for race. He has not...
- Valley to avoid Earlâs big blow Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:36AMEmergency response officials with Halifax and Northampton counties conferred with state leaders this morning, estimating the eye of Hurricane Earl will pass around 60 miles off the coast of North Carolina.
- Long weekend means happy campers Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:11AM1.2 million Michigan residents to travel for summer's last hurrah
- Long weekend means happy campers Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:09AM1.2M Michigan residents to travel for summer's last hurrah.
- Florida murder suspects captured at state park in southern Minnesota Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:26AMWINONA, Minn. - Deputies raided a trailer in Whitewater StatePark early Thursday to capture two fugitives accused in a Floridatriple homicide.
- OC hopes Earl's timing 'in our favor' Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:12AMOCEAN CITY -- Though Hurricane Earl may skirt past Delmarva by this afternoon, residents along the Maryland and Delaware coast were preparing for the worst.
- Paternoville campers return Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:09AMJill Seifrit went through what she sees as a rite of passage at about 1 a.m. Thursday morning: ordering delivery from outside Beaver Stadium.
- The Gloucester County Times Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:24AMChristina Paciolla brings you the top stories. PILESGROVE TWP. Labor Day Weekend at the Salem County Fairgrounds will boast three days of bluegrass music during the 39th-Annual Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival beginning here today.
- Tennessean Treats Republican Chucklehead Like Legit Challenger to Cooper Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:49PMThe headline in this morning's Tennessean declared "Unknown Republican builds winning strategy." Hah! Talk about wishful thinking! It turns out this story by Chas… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
- Stratford Man Shoots At Campfire, Accidentally Hits Friend Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:40PMA cautionary tale came out of Stratford last weekend for anyone who thinks it might be a good idea to mix guns, alcohol, fire and the products of America’s failing education system.
- Horse Park Changes Schedule Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:30PMThe Kentucky Horse Park is announcing the following changes to its schedule in preparation for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games: August 30 to October 14 The Kentucky Horse Park Campground will be closed to campers Monday, August 30 to Thursday, October 14, for the Groom's Village and staff campers. The campground will reopen to travelers on Friday, October 15. September 1 to 19 The park ...
- Cell phones at summer camp? Just say click Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:23PMThe Fourth of July always meant summer to me, and summer, when I was very young, meant summer camp. And summer camp meant disappearing into another world.
- City devises new plans to help freedom campers Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:19PMFreedom campers in Christchurch this summer are likely to have new management plans.
- Myles Standish State Forest closed to camping Thursday, Friday Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:07PMThe state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation will close the Myles Standish State Forest to camping Thursday, Sept. 2, and Friday, Sept. 3, due to the possibility of severe weather from Hurricane Earl.
- Salisbury campground, beach to close as Earl approaches Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:04PMThe Salisbury Beach State Reservation campground and Salisbury Beach will be closed as the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) takes a number of steps to prepare for the high winds and heavy rainfall that are predicted this weekend as Hurricane Earl passes offshore.
- See Lea Michele and Cory Monteith Go "Simpsons" Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:44AMEW.com has published a first look at “Simpsons”-ized “Glee” stars Lea Michele and Cory Monteith. The stars of the hit Fox musical comedy will be guest voices on the Sept. 26 season premiere of “The Simpsons,” along with fellow “Glee” clubber Amber Riley.
- 4th Annual Above and Beyond Basketball Camp Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:43AMFourth annual Above and Beyond Basketball CampNBA player and Oakland native Leon Powe is bringing the community together again, holding a basketball camp on his old high school campus of Oakland Tech.
- 4th Annual Above and Beyond Basketball Camp Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:28AMNBA player and Oakland native Leon Powe is bringing the community together again, holding a basketball camp on his old high school campus of Oakland Tech.
- Island evacuations start as Earl nears Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:21PMPowerful Hurricane Earl spun toward the US East Coast, driving tourists from North Carolina.
- More camp sites to be built at Yellow Smoke Park Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:20PMWith the approval of a budget amendment at Tuesday’s board of supervisors’ meeting, the Crawford County Conservation Board has the money to begin construction on a 15-site campground north of the existing campground at Yellow Smoke Park.
- 'The Doggie Bus' Brings Pets To Unique Summer Camp Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:17PMPet owners in Miami are using a new type of pet care service this summer, keeping their furry loved ones healthy and happy. Every day, The Doggie Bus picks up campers and takes them to the Totally Dog summer camp, which offers a resort-like experience for canines.
- Hurricane Earl nears East Coast; warning issued for North Carolina Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:14PMRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Powerful Hurricane Earl spun toward the East Coast on Wednesday, driving tourists from North Carolina's vacation islands and threatening to bring damaging winds and waves all along the Atlantic seaboard through Labor Day weekend.
- Chrysler Group Reports August 2010 U.S. Sales Increased 7 Percent Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:13PMAUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 1 -- -- August marks the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases -- Fourteen Chrysler Group vehicle lines improve year-over-year sales -- Jeep®, Dodge and Ram brands post year-over-year sales increases -- All-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee sales ramp-up continues as dealers begin achieving adequate inventory levels -- Chrysler Group ...
- East Coast tenses as storm closes in Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:12PMRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Powerful Hurricane Earl wheeled toward the East Coast, driving the first tourists Wednesday from North Carolina vacation islands and threatening damaging winds and waves up the Atlantic seaboard over Labor Day weekend. Visitors were taking ferries off Ocracoke Island and told to leave neighboring Cape Hatteras in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, and federal authorities have ...
- State warns against drinking water from South Umpqua River near Canyonville Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:05PMWater taken from the river near the Lawson Bar area show high levels of algae toxins, the division said, and is not safe for drinking.
- Hurricane Earl nears East Coast, could hit North Carolina tonight Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:03PMRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Powerful Hurricane Earl wheeled toward the East Coast, driving the first tourists Wednesday from North Carolina vacation islands and threatening damaging winds and waves up the Atlantic seaboard over Labor Day weekend.
- School bus takes four-legged campers to idyllic canine retreat in Florida Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:00PMMIAMI - The little yellow school bus makes its rounds, picking up one eager passenger after another en route to day camp. Small legs quickly climb the stairs, heads pop out of bus windows and excitement reigns as they near their destination.
- Learning from the gold standard Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:56PMThe sport of beach volleyball has provided Misty May-Treanor an opportunity to travel world-wide, but a location she had not crossed off her map until Tuesday was Grand Haven.
- Lake Powhatan closed after cryptosporidiosis outbreak Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:10AMASHEVILLE — Health officials closed Lake Powhatan to swimming and fishing to prevent the spread of an illness caused by a microscopic parasite.
- Former campers find new mission as Camp Dreamcatcher counselors Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:50AMWESTTOWN — When Patti Hillkirk founded Camp Dreamcatcher almost 15 years ago, her goal was to give children whose lives have been affected by AID/HIV a place to be together.
- Respect needs to be earned Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:35AMQ: I recently read an article that said adults need to earn the respect of children. That seems like one more “progressive” attempt to undermine parental authority. I believe children should respect adults no matter what. Don’t you agree?
- Church camp offers late-summer fun Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:00AMThis week children set sail on a high-seas expedition at Grace Lutheran Church Bible camp in Wyndmoor. Many campers wore sailors’ caps and learned about God’s love and word in rooms decorated like ships, said Pastor Carol Ficken, who acted as the ship’s captain for the week.
- Rangers kill problem bear in the Adirondacks Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:26AMA forest ranger shot and killed a bear that was harassing campers in the Adirondacks.
- Music and fun fills Van Riper Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:44AMSince we're fortunate enough to have nice weather, Van Riper State Park wants people to get outside and enjoy it
- WISER volunteers reassigned Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:41AMTo the dismay of Kenyan campers and DukeEngage students who planned to attend CampWISER in Muhuru Bay, Kenya, this summer marked the second time since 2007 that camp was not in session. read more
- Not just fun and games Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:18AMArea kids from pre-K through age 14 --children with diabetes and their siblings and friends -- had a chance for a typical summer experience this month when they gathered for a day camp at Finbrooke Outdoor Center south of Rogersville.
- Canadians help out with basketball camp at Market St. church Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:59AMAMESBURY — Campers attending Market Street Baptist Church's basketball camp last week got a little help with their jump shots and lay-ups from an unlikely source: Canadians. The Canadians were from Living Hope Community Church, a sister church based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- Blind Campers See Tons of Fun at South Jersey Camp Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:01PMIt was a week of sports, tie-dye and talent shows — typical summer camp activities. But as KYW’s Pat Loeb reports, it was the campers that set this South Jersey camp apart. Camp Little Rock, in Medford, NJ, is named for 13-year-old Rocco Fiorentino (center of photo). Ten years ago, his parents found no camp [...]
- Organisers hope to Muster up 80,000 visitors Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:52PMOrganisers of the 29th National Music Muster in the Amamoor State Forest are expecting about 80,000 visitations over the course of the six-day event.
- Motivation Lessons from Summer Camp Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:46PMIf you can tap into what motivates your team, you can have people doing more work than you’ve assigned, gladly and without hesitation. In a start-up, that kind of dedication can be invaluable. I got some special insights into motivation at summer camp. Behind the campfires, muddy shoes and early-morning lake swims are valuable lessons in how to motivate a team. This topic is very fresh in my ...
- Updates: Playing with fire ... will get you to Burning Man Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:30PMTwo members of Beyond Fire Tribe spin fire. WHAT IS BURNING MAN? Burning Man is an annual festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert outside Gerlach “dedicated to radical self-expression and radical self-reliance,” according to BurningMan.com.