Month: January 2012

(Jan. 9, 2012) -- Examiner.com reports that Britain’s Autocruise announced Friday that they will be launching the first true four-berth RV van conversion, the Autocruise Quartet, at Manchester's Caravan and Motorhome Show in February.

(Jan. 9, 2012) -- The streets of New Orleans were full of New Orleans Saints' black and gold and the LSU Tigers' purple and gold on Saturday, but it wasn't hard to find Alabama crimson either. Alabama fans began pouring into the city Thursday and Friday for tonight's BCS game, reports NOLA.com.

(Jan. 9, 2012) -- The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office has been alerted to several pieces of military ordnance found along the shore of Newtowne Neck State Park. The park is closed, effective immediately, and will remain closed until it has been determined that the area is safe for public use.

(Jan. 9, 2012) -- Less fancy is fancy enough for the bathhouse to be built at Berrien Springs' Shamrock Park campground, reports The Herald-Palladium.

(Jan. 9, 2012) -- “Over the past several months, there has been considerable discussion on this topic with much of it driven by confusion regarding apparent ‘changes’ to Transport Canada’s pre-clearance program,” said Hopkins.

(Jan. 9, 2012) -- The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that of the 44 campgrounds that earned "A" grades in the fourth annual consumer satisfaction survey of campgrounds, RV parks and resorts, 10 are located in Pennsylvania, making it the most awarded state at last month's Outdoor Hospitality Conference.

(Jan. 9, 2012) -- The joint venture, which commences this month, will create an international network to promote the growth of quality outdoor destination properties and experiences in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

(Jan. 9, 2012) -- The Bellingham Herald reports the past president of the U.S. Park Rangers Lodge Fraternal Order of Police says he doubts the law would have made a difference in preventing the death of Margaret Anderson.

(Jan. 9, 2012) -- Lee County deputies say Christopher Dalton was allegedly stealing items from one neighbor at Labonte's RV Park in North Fort Myers, and then selling them to another neighbor for beer money, reports NBC 2.

(Jan. 9, 2012) -- Winnebago Industries, Inc., was recognized by Ford Motor Company for receiving the “fully meets” classification as part of their Truck Quality Program. The company has received this award from Ford since the program’s inception in 1997.