KOA to offer free camping in May at its RV parks

RV enthusiasts and other campers can spend a night free in a KOA campground in May and help raise money for sick kids. Nearly 400 KOA campgrounds across the U.S. and Canada are preparing for the 6th Annual “Come Kamp and Care With Us” charity event on May 8 and 9. Campers
who make reservations at participating KOA campgrounds pay for only Friday, May 8 and camp for free on Saturday, May 9.

The promotion benefits KOA Care Camps, a network of 41 independent, specialized camps for children under treatment or in recovery from cancer, and their siblings. “Helping kids experience the camaraderie and fun of the outdoors with other cancer patients is in complete alignment with the mission of KOA, the goals of our KOA Owners Association, and is the very nature of what we do,” said KOA President and Chief Operating Officer Shane Ott.

Camping with President Theodore Roosevelt

Some of our newspapers reported that the President intended to hunt in the Park. A woman in Vermont wrote me, to protest against the hunting, and hoped I would teach the President to love the animals as much as I did—as if he did not love them much more, because his love is founded upon knowledge, and because they had been a part of his life. She did not know that I was then cherishing the secret hope that I might be allowed to shoot a cougar or bobcat; but this fun did not come to me. The President said, "I will not fire a gun in the Park; then I shall have no explanations to make." Yet once I did hear him say in the wilderness, "I feel as if I ought to keep the camp in meat. I always have." I regretted that he could not do so on this occasion.

I have never been disturbed by the President's hunting trips. It is to such men as he that the big game legitimately belongs—men who regard it from the point of view of the naturalist as well as from that of the sportsman, who are interested in its preservation, and who share with the world the delight they experience in the chase. Such a hunter as Roosevelt is as far removed from the game-butcher as day is from night; and as for his killing of the "varmints,"—bears, cougars, and bobcats,—the fewer of these there are, the better for the useful and beautiful game.

Santa Barbara: luxe winter camping at El Capitan Canyon

Next time you’re in need of a quick breather out of town — with a gulp of fresh air and a glimpse of the natural world, to boot — check out El Capitan Canyon, about 20 miles north of Santa Barbara.

This coastal “hideaway,” on 300-plus acres next to Los Padres National Forest, offers cedar cabins, and — for the luxe-camping contingent — heated safari tents.

Deal: This place always has a few good-looking packages going. A fall season mainstay, the “Canyon to Wine Country” package has been extended into winter. It features a two-night stay in a king cabin (which has a gas fireplace and soaking tub), a bottle of wine, two wine glasses and a s’mores kit. The price is $525 (pre-tax) for the package, based on double occupancy.

The Best Camping in North Texas

One of the great things about Texas camping is that you can go pretty much any time of the year. Since winter weather is normally pretty mild this allows you to fit in a few extra camping trips while your buddies up north are hunkered down trying to stay warm. Again this year, at more than 70 state parks, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is waiving fishing license requirements for families as part of their Family Fishing Celebration. The promotion will continue through August 31, 2007. They have been running a similar promotion the last couple years, and its really been nice for families. So on your next camping trip, be sure and take along your fishing gear, and enjoy some fun times fishing with your kids.

There are many great camping sites in Texas. In fact, just counting state parks there are over 70 parks to choose from.This short article briefly describes press release distribution of the best camping spots in North Texas. Each of these campsites is just a short drive from the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, and should provide great fun for you, your family, and friends.