U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for June 16

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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THURSDAY, JUNE 16: CAMPING MONTH

Profile America -- Thursday, June 16th.  Many of us as children loved sleeping on our front porch or balcony, pretending to be camping out in some remote wilderness.  Sometime in the middle of the night we came inside and dragged our pillow and sheets to our room in order to really go to sleep. Later, we camped out as part of boy or girl scout programs.  The urge to camp out continues and with the weather now at its best, this is National Camping Month.  Camping equipment today is far better in quality and lighter in weight than that of years ago, and allows us to sustain ourselves in a wider variety of natural settings.  Nearly 50 million people enjoy camping out each year.  They spend about $1.4 billion a year on camping equipment.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 299

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2011, t. 1248, 1249

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau