The Caledonian Record reports that "four-dollar-a-gallon gas is apparently no match for the allure of the Northeast Kingdom." Indeed, "fuel prices have done little to dampen tourism in the area. And, in some cases, travel-related business is actually up." For example, the Fairbanks Inn and the Moose River Campground in East St. Johnsbury have both experienced high occupancy rates. Mary Lunderville, owner of the Moose River Campground, explained, "Our reservations are up about 50 percent" and "even Canadian reservations are way up, about 30 percent."

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