Camping fees might take hike

PIERRE - A basic increase of $2 in most daily camping fees at South Dakota state parks is being recommended by the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission. The commission accepted the recommendation of the department staff at a meeting Thursday in Pierre. The fees are scheduled for a public hearing Nov. 1 and 2 in Gettysburg and could be finalized by the commission after the hearing. "The increases we're proposing are basically inflationary increases," said Doug Hofer, director of the department's Division of Parks and Recreation.