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  • Camping not just pitching a tent any more Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:06AMNEW YORK These days, camping isn’t just pitching a tent in the wilderness on a long hike, or stopping at a campground far from home on a road trip.
  • A ride to remember Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 8:30AM(l-r) Ed Neeves, John Buckner, Roger Hibbard, and Allan Hightower rode their bicycles on the 440-mile Natchez Trace Parkway, which travels through Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi.
  • Thousands expected for GeoWoodstock IX Friday, March 18, 2011 @ 12:09AMPlanning is well underway and proceeding at full speed in anticipation of GeoWoodstock IX scheduled for July 2 at the Warren County Fairgrounds, according to Wes Ramsey, RC&D coordinator with Penn Soil Resource Conservation and Development Council.
  • SE Ohio tourism: Business alive and doing well according to area officials Monday, March 7, 2011 @ 7:39PMRIO GRANDE — The consensus opinion among tourism officials who attended the Southeast Ohio Tourism Expo last Saturday is that the industry at the regional level is alive and doing fairly well despi...
  • State Park Budget Getaways Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 7:29PMLooking for an easily accessible, budget getaway with first-class scenery? Then, visit a state park. These gems, often eclipsed by the better-known U.S. National Parks, offer low-priced accommodations, but first-class scenery, literally as wonderful and varied as all-outdoors.
  • Obituaries for Thursday, February 24, 2011 Wednesday, February 23, 2011 @ 11:57PMRobert Laughlin
  • Polluted lake needs visitors Wednesday, February 2, 2011 @ 5:14AMState parks officials hope that deep discounts at Grand Lake St. Marys campsites, cabins, shelter houses and docks will lure tourists back to the polluted lake.
  • Across the USA Monday, May 24, 2010 @ 12:58AMNews from every state
  • Great weekend getaways for under $500 Friday, April 30, 2010 @ 9:49AMTaking a weekend trip is a terrific way to reconnect with your spouse, best friend or sibling. So pack your bags, and head off on an adventure and bond! Great trips around the country.
  • Manager: State parks ‘little gems’ Saturday, January 16, 2010 @ 1:10AMLISBON - Looking to get away from it all is a lot closer than you think, according to the man in charge of the two state parks located in Columbiana County.
  • Cotton Patch moves to new home Thursday, November 19, 2009 @ 2:29AMCARLSBAD — During the 1980s, Carlsbad was a haven for retirees from the Midwest and northern states who wanted to spend the winter in a warmer climate.
  • Events calendar: 11-12 Thursday, November 12, 2009 @ 8:02AMART Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Glass Pavilion: Chihuly Toledo: glassworks by Dale Chihuly from the TMA collection; through Feb. 7. Canaday Gallery: Litgraphic: The World of the Graphic Novel; through Jan. 3. Works on Paper Galleries: Storybook Stars: Award-Winning Illustrations from the Mazza Collection; through Jan. Gallery 18: Word Play; through Feb. 7. Hitchcock and ...
  • Talk About Travel Monday, March 16, 2009 @ 2:00PMPost travel editors and writers field questions and comments. On the itinerary this week: Driving cross-country (with beagle on board), visiting water parks in Berlin (and closer to home) and dancing the night away in Miami.
  • Parks endangered across country due to economy Sunday, March 8, 2009 @ 5:03AMThe economic downturn has forced states -- including Illinois -- to shutter historic sites and reduce visiting hours for parks. But in Illinois, Florida, California and a few other places, closures have been forestalled after outcries from the public and budget-juggling by officials.
  • Funding shortfalls threaten parks Saturday, March 7, 2009 @ 10:13PMThe economic downturn has forced states around the country to shutter historic sites and reduce visiting hours for parks. But in Florida, Illinois, California and a few other places, closures have been forestalled after outcries from the public and budget-juggling by officials.
  • Bill would require CVBs be accredited to receive funding Monday, March 2, 2009 @ 9:51AMA bill before the West Virginia House of Delegates would require local convention and visitors bureaus to be fully accredited by May 31, 2010, to continue to receive funding to promote tourism.
  • FROM DAYS GONE BY Wednesday, February 11, 2009 @ 3:18PMConnellsburg. The move from the old building to the new is set for around March 15 and April 1 is a tentative opening date for the new post. The mild winter has the birds confused about their seasonal flights.
  • N.C. state parks to take online reservations Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:37PMThe state parks system will introduce a full-service Internet and call center reservations system this year for nearly 3,000 campsites, picnic shelters, cabins, community buildings and other facilities.
  • State parks to get online reservation system Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 8:46PMThe state parks system will introduce a full-service Internet and call center reservations system in 2009 for nearly 3,000 campsites, picnic shelters, cabins, community buildings and other facilities.