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12 of the weirdest campground rules – You won’t believe these!

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By Nanci Dixon Almost every campground hands out a packet, sometimes a full book, of rules when checking in. There are a lot of rules...

Your input wanted on National Park campgrounds of the future

Chuck Woodbury -
The National Park Service has drafted its "Second Century Campground Strategy" which promises to bring changes to American National Parks. In this video Jason Epperson...

Park Service needs your help with RV campground design

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris We’ve all experienced it: From “backing in on the blind,” to the dump station from hell – we’ve probably...

The trashing of our public lands. Case in point

Chuck Woodbury -
The message below was posted September 10 in our Facebook group Crowded Campgrounds by a representative of New Mexico's Lincoln National Forest. I doubt...

Readers’ favorite RV parks and campgrounds. Stayed at any of these?

Emily Woodbury -
We asked you: Do you have a favorite RV park or campground? Here are some of your answers, organized by state (and one in...

Are we still “newbie” RVers?

Emily Woodbury -
By Betty Linneman How long is a person considered to be an RVing newbie? Is it so many camping trips or days before one graduates...

Couple “out of sync” for volunteer time commitment at NPS

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RV Shrink Dear RV Shrink: My wife and I felt we needed to change things up a bit in our travel routine so we decided to...

Dog owner’s “bite” worse than dog’s bark

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Dear RV Shrink: I love dogs. Cats aren't bad either. But lately while camping I find I am having problems dealing with barking dogs. It...

Wife critiques every campsite, driving hubby nuts

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Dear RV Shrink: My wife and I love the RV lifestyle. We hope to visit every National Park in the country and all the other...

Video: Corps of Engineers campgrounds among RVers’ favorites

Chuck Woodbury -
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the largest federal provider of outdoor recreation with more than 90,000 campsites across the country at more...

New system helps you snag popular campground spots

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Plenty of RVtravel.com readers have complained about the scarcity of overnight camping spaces, even in established RV parks. How...

Reader’s Digest list of the top RV parks in every state

Deanna Tolliver -
by Deanna Tolliver Do you have a favorite RV park in the different states you travel through? What makes that a favorite park? You can compare...

Web page makes finding British Columbia camping a snap

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Many U.S. boondockers are familiar enough with some of the alternative sources of finding boondocking sites in the Lower...

Holiday weekends are coming – Plan ahead!

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Bob Difley Although we may quibble about the definitions of boondocking, blacktop boondocking, Walmart boondocking, and dry-camping, we're talking about essentially the same...

Car alarms – sometimes unnecessary noise pollution

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Dear RV Shrink: As many campers have expressed recently, we, too, find generators annoying and always opt for generator-free campground loops when available. Our...

Nice neighbors but noisy generator – What to do?

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Dear RV Shrink: We were recently camping in Yellowstone in one of our favorite, usually quiet campgrounds. Unfortunately, we ended up next to a...

Thinking of camp hosting? Here’s how

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  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi Bob, We've stayed at a couple of Forest Service campgrounds and like them very much,...

Public lands management — Does history repeat itself?

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
  By Bob Difley Editor's note: In light of the recent push by some agencies of the U.S. government to increase the amount of management of...

Hurry! National Park Senior Pass price on the rise

Emily Woodbury -
  If you don't already have your $10 Senior Pass from the National Park Service make sure to get it before the new price increase...

Proposed NM campground to aid overcrowding

RV Staff -
  With the successful addition of a swimming area in Farmington Lake (in the city of Farmington, N.M.,) the town is now considering adding a...

Bear charging you? Spray it!

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  Summer is here and for many RVers that means a visit to a national park or another rural or scenic area. In some of...

Keeping cool while boondocking

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi Bob, We are planning a cross-country trip this summer and would like to boondock along...

Are computers stealing your favorite campsite?

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  By Russ and Tiña De Maris Ever tried making an online reservation for a popular campground – say Yosemite Valley – and just couldn't get...

Visitor regrets mouthing off to rude park ranger

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  Dear RV Shrink: During our recent travels to several national parks we have noticed a difference in Park Ranger attitude. Many of them seem...

Is it boondocking, dry-camping or blacktop boondocking?

RV Staff -
  Here's a question from a reader of RVtravel.com about boondocking.  Hi, Bob, I'm confused. I've heard the terms boondocking, dry-camping, blacktop boondocking, and others. Do they all...

Campground Robo Ranger check-in problems for RVer

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  Dear RV Shrink: I think I may be too old to travel. I just spent a half hour with a Robo Ranger trying to...

Seeing through campground reservation “smoke and mirrors”

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 Dear RV Shrink: We are in Yellowstone National Park and are finding our RV is too big to camp in some of the campgrounds....

Tips for slipping your rig into a narrow campsite

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By Bob Difley You will find many of the most scenic, nature-focused, and "nesty" campgrounds in national and state forests and parks. They often are...

Finding a campsite getting nerve-racking?

RV Staff -
 Dear RV Shrink: This RV lifestyle is supposed to be relaxing, but trying to get a space in a campground is nerve-racking. My...

State park funding: Thinking out of the box

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By Russ and Tiña De MarisAs state park managers continue to find themselves caught in the middle of trying to keep the parks up...

What can we do about vandalized public property?

RV Staff -
Dear RV Shrink: One of the comments someone made under last week's column caught my attention. We have not spent much time in campgrounds during the...

Birdwatchers want earlier access to campgrounds

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Dear RV Shrink: We are avid birdwatchers and full-timers. This makes us full-time birdwatchers. Our travel lifestyle puts us into a lot of boondocking/dry camping...

Looking for a campground? Think alternatives

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By Bob Difley Traveling unfamiliar territory and need a place to put up for the night? Pull out your Trailer Life or Woodall's Campground Directory...

What to do about bird feeder syndrome

RV Staff -
Dear RV Shrink: My husband and I have been feeding birds for 40 years in our backyard. When we sold our home and began living...

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