6,800 Wash. Campers Risk "4th" Cancellation
‘‘‘Prospective campers are bracing for the possible shutdown of state camping facilities in Washington over the coming July 4th holiday if the state government shuts down this weekend. All state parks...
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WASHINGTON From The Associated Press: Washington lawmakers reached a long-sought accord on a new state budget Thursday (June 27) and hurried to schedule votes that would avert a state government...
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OKLAHOMA From newsOK.com: FUN PR, a new creative PR agency dedicated to creating cool events to help fund local needs, will launch the first OKWOODSTOCK Music & Camping Festival this summer. This...
View ArticleCampfire Bans for Some Wash. Campgrounds
Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark has banned all outdoor fires on lands protected by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), including campfires in all state, local and...
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MISSOURI From the Cassville Democrat: Click here to view photos of the campground flooding at Roaring River State Park. MINNESOTA From the Lake County Chronicle: An expansion to the Burlington Bay...
View ArticleWashington Parks''Discover Pass' Still a Bust
The Discover Pass is still keeping many people from enjoying Washington's state parks. For the third summer in a row, there's been a drop in visitors at Sacajawea State Park in Pasco, KEPR-TV, Pasco,...
View ArticleSubway Touting Parks''No Family Left Inside'
In honor of the Washington State Parks Centennial and National Public Lands Day, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and SUBWAY restaurants have partnered to launch "No Family Left...
View ArticleWashington's Discover Pass Sales Increase
Sales of the Discover Pass are picking up and that is good news for the state of Washington's financially strapped parks system. Revenue collected in the second full year of sales was nearly $1 million...
View ArticleRangers Unidentified in Wash. Park Shooting
The U.S. Park Service is refusing to identify the rangers involved in a campground shooting near Kettle Falls, Wash., earlier this month. According to the Spokesman-Review, the Washington State Patrol,...
View ArticleWashington State Parks Need Taxpayer Help
Four years ago, Washington State lawmakers set out to make the state parks system self-sufficient — surviving on visitor fees alone. A new report says it's not going to happen. According to an...
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