AM 1240 WJON » camping http://wjon.com Wed, 22 May 2013 10:13:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 State Park Campsites Getting Booked-Up http://wjon.com/state-park-campsites-getting-booked-up/ http://wjon.com/state-park-campsites-getting-booked-up/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 18:39:33 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=103960 Despite a glitch in the online reservation system earlier this year, the number of camping reservations at State Parks is up so far this year. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says cabin and campsite reservations are up four-percent for this Saturday, for the Memorial Day weekend.

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]]> http://wjon.com/state-park-campsites-getting-booked-up/feed/ 0 Department of Natural Resources, flickr Minnesota State Parks Have Openings Ready for Last-Minute Labor Day Campers http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-parks-have-openings-ready-for-last-minute-labor-day-campers/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-parks-have-openings-ready-for-last-minute-labor-day-campers/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:11:54 +0000 Abby Faulkner http://wjon.com/?p=29031 For all those last-minute Labor Day camping trip planners out there, good news. The Department of Natural Resources says there are plenty of state park campsites open around the state.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-state-parks-have-openings-ready-for-last-minute-labor-day-campers/feed/ 0 Getty Images Families Prepare To Stay Home If State Parks Close [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/families-prepare-to-stay-home-if-state-parks-close-audio/ http://wjon.com/families-prepare-to-stay-home-if-state-parks-close-audio/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:18:02 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=19881 You'll have to put your next trip to a state park on hold, if the state government shuts down on Friday. All 66 of the state parks and six recreation areas will have to close.

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]]> http://wjon.com/families-prepare-to-stay-home-if-state-parks-close-audio/feed/ 0 Jim Maurice Government Shutdown Would Disrupt Camping Vacations http://wjon.com/government-shutdown-would-disrupt-camping-vacations/ http://wjon.com/government-shutdown-would-disrupt-camping-vacations/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:51:35 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=19552 A government shutdown could disrupt the July Fourth holiday for those planning to use Minnesota's 66 state parks and six recreation areas. More than 3,000 campsites have been reserved in state parks for the holiday weekend.

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