Month: March 2012

(March 19, 2012) -- New Hampshire Governor John Lynch said one of his favorite recreational activities is hiking up Chocorua Mountain near the Chocorua KOA Campground in the White Mountains area of New Hampshire.

(March 19, 2012) -- Equine Motorcoach is setting up for a two-week stay at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show March 21 to April 1, at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas.

(March 19, 2012) -- CrossRoads RV announced today it has appointed Brad Whitehead to the lead the Rushmore line as product manager. His responsibilities will include all aspects of market growth and dealer outreach for the Rushmore line. Most recently, Whitehead was the president/general manager at Shasta RV

(March 19, 2012) -- The Duluth News Tribune reports that the Douglas County Fish and Game League’s Sport Show will be held Friday, March 23 through Sunday, March 25 at Wessman Arena in Superior.

(March 19, 2012) -- Outdoor enthusiasts flood into Brazeau on the weekends to enjoy the reservoir, rivers and forest, so the Municipal District of Brazeau has decided to partner with the province to invite commercial tourism developers, reports the Edmonton Journal.

(March 19, 2012) -- New York's parks may find new income by expanding camping areas and adding cabins. The Saratogian reports that statewide and locally, camping makes up only 12 percent of total revenue for state parks, but presents a considerable opportunity for growth.

(March 19, 2012) -- “We’ve visited the MOARC show for three years and this was our best year by far,” said Schaeffer. “This enforces the trend that we started seeing at the end of last year when we visited shows put on by KOA and ARVC.”

(March 19, 2012) -- The Edmonton Journal reports that Arizona proudly calls itself "the Grand Canyon state," so it's a bit surprising that many of the Canadian snowbirds who winter in the Phoenix area have never visited it. RVers Alan and Ruth Walker of Alberta were two of those snowbirds.

(March 19, 2012) -- The Associated Press reports that 65-year-old Elaine Kelly, co-owner of Hoot Owl Hollow Campground and RV Park in Dubuque, is asking to withdraw her guilty plea to charges that she destroyed a wetland while developing the campground.

(March 19, 2012) -- The Pure Michigan national cable TV advertising campaign for spring/summer 2012 hits the airwaves across the country beginning Monday, March 19 and runs through June. Pure Michigan television commercials will air nationally more than 5,000 times.