WHITLEY CITY, Ky. (AP) — Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is offering a free night of camping next month to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Camping at Tennessee's state parks is reaching historic highs during the coronavirus pandemic.

State parks saw more than 62,000 camping nights sold in October, a...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s 13 state parks have hit record camping numbers during the coronavirus pandemic.

The state’s Parks and Recreation Department reported a 35% increase in...

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Grand Canyon National Park is about to transition to winter operations.

Changes taking effect Tuesday on the South Rim include converting Mather...

WINCHESTER, Ky. (AP) — The Daniel Boone National Forest is waiving fees at most recreation and camping sites at the Kentucky forest Wednesday in honor of Veterans Day.

CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — A former oil and gas well pad has been converted into a campground for visitors to Carlsbad Caverns National Park and Guadalupe Mountains National Park in New Mexico....

HOT SPRINGS, S.D. (AP) — Crews have contained a wildfire caused by lightning at Wind Cave National Park in western South Dakota.

Park officials said the 28-acre (11.3-hectare) Rankin Fire...

Sunday, Aug. 23

On this date in 1882, two killers were hanged from a tree on the village street in Globe.

On this date in 1928, John Solomon Warner, son of Solomon Warner who started...

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. (AP) — The New River Gorge National River is increasing access and services that were stopped in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Out-of-state travelers will be charged more while camping at a state park in Oregon to help recoup some losses during the economic downfall caused by the coronavirus pandemic....

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming man died after falling off an embankment during a late-night walk while camping with his girlfriend at Keyhole State Park, park officials said.

CARP LAKE, Mich. (AP) — A Lake Michigan state park near the tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula is making campsites available after a project was put on hold for 2020.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California has temporarily banned overnight camping in some parts of its park after several interactions between campers and...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A sprawling network of camping resorts soon could begin unfolding in the Kolob highlands on Zion National Park’s northern boundary, potentially resulting in an influx of...

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas fishing and hunting industry has seen a sharp increase in license sales since the coronavirus pandemic began.

NORTON SHORES, Mich. (AP) — A community is seeking a $10 million state grant to buy a former sand mining site on Lake Michigan and convert it to a public park.

TRENTON, Pa. (AP) — Environmental officials in New Jersey have announced that camping will be allowed as of Monday in a dozen state parks, forests and recreation areas amid social distancing and...

FORKS, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a multiracial family camping on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state was harassed and confronted by people who accused them of being political activists...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Wildlife officials in Colorado are searching for a small bear that pounced on top of a tent where a couple was camping near Colorado Springs.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State officials have closed trails at some of Indiana's most popular state parks and campgrounds in response to large crowds gathering outdoors disregarding social distancing...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is barring people from camping overnight at state parks, state recreation areas and wildlife management areas as part of the effort to...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico wildlife officials and Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard have signed an easement agreement that will allow hunters with valid licenses to access state...

CASCO, Maine (AP) — The busy part of Maine's camping season is still months away, but the state will soon accept applications for reservations on its campgrounds.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Skeleton found last fall in California mountains was artist from Japanese internment camp who died on hike in 1945.

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Entrance and camping fees to South Dakota state parks will likely cost more next year.

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission has approved fee increases for...

Selected editorials from Oregon newspapers:

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The Eugene Register-Guard, Oct. 23, on a proposed national forest permit and fee system:

ONEIDA, Tenn. (AP) — Free camping is being offered on Veterans Day at a national park that sits along the Tennessee-Kentucky border.

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area said in...

PERRYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Officials say most events scheduled to commemorate Kentucky's largest Civil War battle have been canceled due to abnormally dry weather conditions.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mother of a Corvallis teen who died on a camping trip has sued Boy Scouts of America for $10 million.

The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that according to a wrongful...

WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — Glacier National Park officials are recommending adding more public shuttles and parking spots as the park deals with increasing visitation and vehicle traffic on the...

WHITEHALL, Mich. (AP) — A 37-year-old Detroit-area man has drowned in a western Michigan river while on a camping trip with his family.

MLive.com reports that Pawel Kuras of Clinton Township...

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta is welcoming Hurricane Dorian evacuees with open arms, camping spaces and America's favorite pastime.

News outlets say Atlanta Motor Speedway and the Atlanta Braves...

PHOENIX (AP) — Sunday, Aug. 25

On this date in 1893, The Arizona Republican reported that a party from Mesa, camping at Willow Springs in the Superstition Mountains, claimed to have killed a...

STURGIS, S.D. (AP) — A man and a woman from North Dakota have died of carbon monoxide poisoning while camping during the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota.

MOAB, Utah (AP) — Wildlife officials say they are still looking for the bear that attacked a 13-year-old boy at a campground in eastern Utah.

CAVE CITY, Ky. (AP) — Federal officials are investigating a report that a man fired a gunshot while camping at Mammoth Cave National Park, an incident that another camper says was prompted by an...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A south Texas state park has reopened for overnight camping nearly two years after Hurricane Harvey battered the coastal area.

WOODSTOCK, N.H. (AP) — Rangers say camping has been suspended along a road in the White Mountain National Forest because improper food storage has attracted bears.

NASHVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Southern Indiana's popular Brown County State Park may reopen its overnight facilities Thursday night.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says the Abe Martin...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Wildlife officials say a black bear has been euthanized after a child was injured during a Boy Scout camping trip.

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources spokeswoman Faith...

BLUE SPRING STATE PARK, Fla. (AP) — An 11-year-old girl is recovering after being bitten by a pygmy rattlesnake while camping at Blue Spring State Park.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation providing $26 million for land purchases and outdoor recreation projects.

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) — Westmoor Elementary students arrived to school recently to see principal Bert Wright and assistant principal Lukas Benzel camping in tents on the roof.