Indiana RV Lifestyle

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Vicariously Yours: Letters and Lessons
from the Ultimate Road Trip

Her life was good, but predictable. She was a housewife and a stay-at-home mom, born and raised in Indiana. She longed for an adventure and experiences that would impact her life in a significant way.

Enter Oprah Winfrey.

Traci Bray was lucky enough to be in the audience one day in 2004 when Oprah gave new cars to everyone in her audience.

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Firewood Restrictions Continue

Check your firewood source before you head to a campground, state park or reservoir. Because of the Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive insect that kills ash trees, there are strict rules limiting the types of firewood that can be taken to and from certain areas.

For more details, read the Indiana Department of Natural Resources FAQ page: http://www.in.gov/dnr/healthy/pdfs/EAB_FAQ_06_07.pdf

Ten Tips for Camping with Kid

Question: What is the best age to start taking kids camping?
Answer: What age are they now?

Every parent has concerns about their children’s safety, and rightly so. But with proper precautions, a campground doesn’t have to be any more dangerous than your back yard. Keeping things simple will help keep the involved and make happy memories for the entire family.

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Indiana Department
of Natural Resources

Geocaching/Survivor event hits Mississinewa Reservoir, July 27-29

Luau weekend at Harmonie State Park, July 26-29

DNR offers dollars to put trees to work

Bubble Bash for preschoolers at the Salamonie Interpretive Center, July 25-26

DNR recommends more than $1 million in federal grants awarded for trails

More than $1 million in grants awarded by DNR to local Hoosier rivers and lakes

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