Latest News on National Parks

National Park Fees

[https://www.rvtravel.com/national-park-fees-climb-lake-roosevelt-nra-implements-price-jumps/? ]

Great American Outdoors Act

https://www.hcn.org/articles/what-happened-to-the-great-american-outdoors-act/

Randall Brink's Article - RVTravel.com

BLM, SEC Maneuvering to Sell Off Public Lands Jan 5, 2024

https://www.rvtravel.com/blm-sec-maneuvering-sell-public-lands-future-camping-could-be-significantly-impacted-1138b [sorry, this seems to have been pulled from RVTravel.com. Great article!]

More information on the above project to sell off National Parks:

Sept 27,2023 New York Stock Exchange proposal to list Public Lands including National Parks {since withdrawn}

https://naturalresources.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415583

RVTravel.com Grand Canyon Fees Increase

https://www.rvtravel.com/input-wanted-higher-campground-fees-grand-canyon/?

Public Input for Grand Canyon Fee Increase

https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectId=117429

https://www.rvtravel.com/blm-closures-agency-wants-to-change-rules-for-emergencies-rvt-1132b/

Colorada BLM

https://www.rvtravel.com/colorados-blm-rules-hit-rvers-hard/

Respond to https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/90071/570

Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, New Mexico

https://www.rvtravel.com/blm-camping-fees-jump-40-popular-site/

Margo's Book: Traveling Solo in Your RV, The Adventure of a Lifetime [ https://amzn.to/2KP4t9f ]

The popular national park RV camping sites are changing drastically due to natural disasters and people not understanding their role in preventing them.

Saving the giant Redwoods in California

Website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1316

Email: NewsRoom@parks.ca.gov

Russ & Tina De Maris, RVTravel.com

[ https://www.rvtravel.com/lake-mead-camping-area-was-not-closed-due-to-homelessness ]

Margo's Book: Traveling Solo in your TV, The Adventure of a Lifetime [ https://amzn.to/2KP4t9f ]

This is a short update on some of the hurricane disaster areas that affect RVers. Listed here are several ways to help others during this unsettling time.

Russ/Tina DeMaris RV Travel Article [https://www.rvtravel.com/fort-wilderness-closure-details-revealed-disney-world-announces-restrictions/?]

The Mountain River Family Campground (Jared/Suzanne Garland) [https://www.mtnriverwnc.com/ ]

Chuck Woodbury - FMCA Membership Question [https://www.rvtravel.com/fmca-attempts-save-club-make-sense/ ]

Legitimate Donation Organizations

All Hands and Hearts

American Red Cross

Americares

Feeding America

Greater Good Charities

Samaritan’s Purse

Team Rubicon – a veteran-led humanitarian organization with more than 160,000 volunteers in the U.S.

The Salvation Army

The University of Tennessee Knoxville – Response to Hurricane Helene – Relief efforts. This very thorough website lists many volunteer organizations helping in each region affected by Hurricane Helene, organizations to donate funds to for specific locations, as well as locations to donate goods.

For those fall and winter travelers planning to hit the West Coast and travel the gorgeous roads up and down the coastline, be aware that major National Park areas are closing for maintenance.

Oregon National Park Closures

https://www.rvtravel.com/several-oregon-state-parks-and-campgrounds-closing-for-maintenance-8n-r1/maintenance

Joshua Tree Nationa Park Bee Invasion

https://www.rvtravel.com/invasive-bees-close-cottonwood-campground-joshua-tree

Hiring Freeze - Russ & TIna DeMaris, RV Travel

https://www.rvtravel.com/forest-service-drops-bombshell-temp-jobs-2025-season/

Margo's Book: For Women Only: RV Lifestyle Collection [https://amzn.to/2LQoE3g ]

The future of RV parks is here, IN-OUT automated RV parks for overnight safety under $50 per night. Find out more!

Margo's Book: For Women Only, Traveling Solo, the Adventure of a Lifetime

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Latest updates to National Parks for Late Summer and Fall

Russ & Tina DeMaris at RV Travel [https://www.rvtravel.com/several-oregon-state-parks-and-campgrounds-closing-for-maintenance-8n-r1/ ]

[https://www.rvtravel.com/oregons-beverly-beach-campground-reopens-after-11-months-8n-r1/ ]

Gail Marsh, RV TRavel: [https://www.rvtravel.com/sea-lion-invasion-closes-popular-california-beach ]

Joshua Tree National Park, California: [https://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm ]

Great news for entrepreneurs that like to travel. Starlink Mini-Dish is a compact, portable kit that can easily fit in a backpack, designed to provide high-speed, low-latency internet on the go.

For more information on Starlink service plans and reviews by users see the links here.

Youtube Setup and Description: Mini Dish Starlink

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmiwqor1F7M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKNYid3Qg_A

Starlink Website

https://www.starlink.com/service-plans

Margo's Book: RV Lifestyle Collection [ https://amzn.to/2LQoE3g ] on Amazon.

For you white-knuckle drivers out there, all GPS systems are going to make your trip safer with bridge height limitations.

https://landline.media/new-york-assembly-approves-gps-systems-requirement-to-show-bridge-tunnel-heights/

https://www.pensketruckleasing.com/resources/resource-library/low-clearance/

https://esmartcontrol.com/news/merx-global-to-partner-with-e-smart-to-improve-fleet-safety-1-3