Month: March 2012

(March 29, 2012) -- Officials at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park in eastern Shasta County are planning to build a $1.1 million visitor center later this year, reports the Record-Searchlight. Park officials plan to renovate a 1,217-square-foot concession building and turn it into a "major educational center."

(March 29, 2012) -- On Tuesday, Minnesota regulators delayed approving new air pollution rules to protect natural areas after Cliffs Natural Resources, which operates three taconite plants on the Iron Range, said the rules were too strict and might bring production to a halt, reports the Star Tribune.

(March 29, 2012) -- HB 2362, a bill that would protect Arizona State Parks’ revenue from any further legislative sweeps, was on its way to Gov. Jan Brewer’s desk Monday after winning approval from the Senate, reports Green Valley News.

(March 29, 2012) -- A handful of state lawmakers recently introduced AB 1589 to address pending park closures on several fronts. The bill would earmark $25 million worth of bonds to upgrade facilities, and create a special license plate like ones that fund other environmental causes in California, reports The California Report.

(March 29, 2012) -- Examiner.com writes that CMA, a non-profit bankruptcy and asset liquidation company, announced this week that the assets of the former MVP RV Inc. will be sold at public auction on Thursday, April 19. The auction will be held at MVP RV's former corporate offices in Riverside, Calif.

(March 29, 2012) -- "As a company that produces specialty vehicles for multiple segments, we are an excellent test-bed where our supplier partners can commercialize new products, features and innovations. We are thankful for these opportunities to collaborate and above all value each member of our supplier network and the work they do everyday."

(March 28, 2012) -- Incorrect or missing information in the digital age throws sand in the gears. It either stops progress or completely defeats the purpose of today's digital tools. In 2010, ADP Lightspeed did a database study of more than 500 dealerships and found that between 2007 and 2010, $25 million of parts sales were made to customers' records with no name. Without a name assigned, customer purchase history was lost, customer profitability was untracked and the possibility of contacting the customer after the sale was impossible.

(March 28, 2012) -- The Treasure Hunt is a game played across the country and Canada where RVers use a series of clues to identify various mystery camping destinations located just about anywhere. Some locations are popular camping destinations, while others take a little bit more detective work to find.

(March 28, 2012) -- Camping World RV Sales announced today their Oakwood, Ga., location has been recognized as the No. 1 seller of total motorized RVs in Georgia for 2011 by Statistical Surveys. The copmany also earned the award for No. 1 RV dealer of Class A motorhomes in Georgia.

(March 28, 2012) -- This show features seminars to educate consumers about the RV lifestyle, along with factory representatives to provide in-depth knowledge of the products. Today budget matters more than ever, so it only makes sense to find an economical way to vacation.