Month: November 2012

(Nov. 14, 2012) -- “We have been negotiating with them for over a year to get this in our dealer’s hands where dealers are much more comfortable selling campers, and where potential camper owners are much more likely to go and see one in person,” said Tuttle.  

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- For RV manufacturers, the page previews new Vixen FRP sidewall and external panel options, new tan-colored EPDM roof material, a table with a four-way moveable top, and an exclusive robotic window sealing system. RV dealers who don’t usually visit the Dicor booth can view some of the attractive new products at this year’s display that enhance aftermarket revenue and service.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- Forest supervisor Kristin Bail said in a statement shared with the Asheville Citizen-Times that poaching of ginseng has been on the rise this fall and law enforcement officers are cracking down on poaching in Nantahala and Pisgah national forests, which comprise a million-acre swath across the western part of North Carolina.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- If America goes over the “fiscal cliff” — political slang for a set of tax hikes and spending cuts — a range of environmental programs could be left hanging, reports Mother Nature Network. The article looks at implications for national parks.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- The UTM Pacer gives an account of a speech made this month by Randy Hedgepath, one of the most wanted interpretive specialists in the southeastern United States.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Rec-Out LLC, today announced a voluntary recall of the Columbus folding camping chair. The chairs were found to contain a variety of molds that could cause respiratory or other infections.

(Nov. 13, 2012)  -- In an article appearing in the Seattle Post Intelligencer, the Associated Press reports that volunteers in Washington State can earn a free park pass.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- A mini-city of tents, showers, bathroom and dining facilities has been erected for work weary out-of-state crews at Sunken Meadow State Park in New York, reports Patch.com.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- Draft recommendations for Minn.'s Sibley State Park involve changes to the park’s trail network, including the addition of new horse trails. Other recommendations include the addition of new camper cabins, and a potential campground expansion.

(Nov. 13, 2012) -- The Aiken Standard reports the county council may consider final reading of an ordinance proposing changes to codes regulating RV parks and campgrounds at its meeting today. Among the issues is screening between the park and residential property.