National Trails Day … let’s make it every day
byEach year, on the first Saturday of June, “American Hiking Society and the trails community invite Americans of all ages and abilities to find…
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39+ million travelers on road Memorial Day weekend
byMore than 39.3 million Americans are expected to travel this Memorial Day weekend, according to the American Automobile Association. Of those traveling 50 miles…
Yippee — National ‘Kids to Parks Day’ (May 20) celebrates family outdoor fun
byThe 7th annual National Kids to Parks Day is set for Saturday, May 20, the week before the official start of summer. Hundreds of special…
Outdoor enthusiasts who love playing in the woods care that 15 billion of Earth’s trees are lost annually
byAsk any RVer who is looking for a camp site at a state park if they want a shady spot or one without shade–the…
Weekends (4/15-16 & 4/22-23) of National Park Week = No gate charge, camping fees still apply
byNational Park Week weekends, April 15–16 and 22–23, are the perfect times to take your family to one of the National Parks and advantage of …
’50 States, 5,000 Ideas’ … worth a look
bySpotted recently in the RV Travel weekly newsletter was a small item on a book full of places to go and things to see…
Joshua Tree National Park – Black Rock Canyon
byAnother night hovering at 4000-feet elevation — this one dry camping at the Black Rock Canyon Campground at Joshua Tree National Park in the…
Last chance to take advantange of final ‘fee free day’ this year at National Parks
byThe National Park Service winds down this year’s “fee free days*” on Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2016. According to the National Park Service, many…
Roadtrippers’ great planning tool for your ultimate RV road trip to America’s iconic national parks
byI’ve loved America’s National Parks since I was 12 years old and my family visited the magnificent Grand Canyon on our cross-country trip (towing…
RVs for Autumn, part 5: Locating campgrounds near hunting, fishing destinations
byRecreation.gov: one-stop site for trip planning, information sharing and reservations on 12 federal agencies. The Army Corps of Engineers, Forest Service, National Park Service,…