I'm Jason Epperson, this is RV Miles, and it's time for this week's RV and Camping News Roundup.

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RVMiles10X at TogoRV.com. We kick off this week with a topic that continues to dominate

Campfire discussions, and was one of the hottest asked questions at our recent RV Miles

Meetup, the need for more campgrounds and campground popularity. Main, home to 48 state parks and

historic sites, with a statewide population of about 1.4 million people has seen a soaring

increase in campground attendance since the start of the pandemic. According to the Portland Press

Herald, 2021 is now the second year in a row that main parks have set an attendance record with

315,000 campground visitors up from last year's record setting 270,000 visitors.

State officials say they expect 2022 to be even bigger. That type of news is what makes this

announcement from New York state parks so surprising. New York will decrease its camping season in 2022,

by as much as four weeks in some parks. Speaking to a local NBC news affiliate,

park officials were quoted as saying state parks periodically adjust the camping season scheduled

to respond to visitor demand and ensure quality. Well that's vague. With a short camping season

to begin with in New York state and millions recently spent to improve parks in New York,

the decision to reduce the season has left many confused as the state plans to focus on the

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