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Frugal Families Skip Hotels, Flock To Campgrounds

Jul 17th, 2008 · Campgrounds are a vacation destination that appears to be benefiting, rather than feeling the pinch, from high gas prices. Campground owners nationwide say business is up over last summer.

Keywords: Business · Hotel · families · Destinies · Vacation · campgrounds · frugal

Cast of Thousands Keeps Grand Canyon Humming

Jun 30th, 2008 · Grand Canyon National Park may be one of the planet's Seven Natural Wonders, but few realize how many people help keep its 4.4 million annual visitors safe and happy — from the cowboys who lead mule tours, to the rangers who make sure campground toilets work.

Keywords: realizing · planet · cowboys · mule · toilet · canyon · ranger · campgrounds · Canyon National Park · Seven Natural Wonders

4 Boy Scouts Die When Tornado Hits Campground **

Jun 12th, 2008 · A search and rescue mission continued in western Iowa on Thursday after a tornado swept through a Boy Scout camp overnight, killing at least four boys and injuring 48 others. The powerful storm struck at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch, where about 93 Scouts and 25 staffers were camping.

Keywords: tornado · boys · Mission · injured · staffers · Iowa · scouting · campgrounds · Boy Scout · Little Sioux Scout Ranch

Looking Beyond the Trailer Park for Katrina Victims

Sep 21st, 2005 · Adam Hochberg reports from a trailer park in Alabama, where FEMA is resettling many people made homeless by Hurricane Katrina. The agency says it's planning to use all kinds of options -- trailer parks, old military bases, campgrounds, and even cruise ships -- as temporary housing for storm victims.

Keywords: Katrina · FEMA · agency · Hurricane Katrina · military · Alabama · victims · housing · homes · temporary · ships · parking