Budget Boogeyman Stalks New York’s Summer Camps

March 9th, 2010 by camping_chief

A job as a summer camp counselor opened doors for Christopher Rivera, but the state is pulling its financing for the program that made that job possible.

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State Proposes Closing 55 Parks and Historic Sites

March 1st, 2010 by camping_chief

The parks department is refunding camping reservation fees for 12 recreation areas on the list.

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Retirees Trade Work for Rent at Cash-Poor Parks

February 18th, 2010 by camping_chief

An itinerant army of willing retirees get to realize their dreams of a life on the road in a way that benefits struggling state and national parks.

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Roving Retirees Trade Work for Rent at Cash-Poor Parks

February 17th, 2010 by camping_chief

Retirees get to realize their dreams of a life on the road in a way that benefits struggling state and national parks.

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Coaching Baseball Rookies for the Limelight

January 30th, 2010 by camping_chief

Therapists and former major leaguers help top prospects avoid the pitfalls of living in the public eye.

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Coaching Baseball Rookies for Life in the Limelight

January 29th, 2010 by camping_chief

Therapists and former major leaguers help top prospects avoid the pitfalls of living in the public eye.

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A Celebrated Scout Camp on Staten Island Is in Jeopardy

January 23rd, 2010 by camping_chief

Financial woes may force the sale of Camp Pouch, 140 acres where generations have learned to rough it.

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Broadband, Yes. Toilet, No.

January 7th, 2010 by camping_chief

An Alaskan couple have turned a yurt into a home in the wild for them and their 11-month-old son.

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A Town’s Hopes (and Doubts) Ride on a New Marina

December 18th, 2009 by camping_chief

A new marina and campground has become a test of whether the exuberance of coastal Florida can find a home in the state’s agricultural heart.

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Caribbean Resort Option: A Tent on St. John

December 5th, 2009 by camping_chief

The island boasts an expansive national park and a few pockets of uninterrupted coastline, where one can set up camp.

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