Month: January 2013

(Jan. 9, 2013) -- Whether you’re interested in a pop-up camper or a Class A motorhome, the professional dealers at Pa.'s LeHigh Valley RV & Campgrounds Show and Sale can help with your choice, states the show's event page.

(Jan. 9, 2013) -- Hanging Rock State Park in Stokes County has been named the North Carolina 2012 Park of the Year by the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.

(Jan. 9, 2013) -- Fairway Camping landed in the rough on Monday as the Madison County Board of Zoning Appeals squelched plans to convert the former Hickory Grove Golf Course, located south of London, into a private campground, reports the  London Madison Press.

(Jan. 9, 2013) -- Coastal Otago campers, farmers and anglers are being warned of possible flooding near rivers today following heavy rain in river catchments yesterday, writes the Otago Daily Times.

(Jan. 9, 2013) -- On Wednesday morning, police helped evacuate 240 campers from sites on Bribie Island, Queensland. Authorities have closed all campgrounds to allow firefighters to battle a large bushfire, reports Yahoo!7 News.

(Jan. 9, 2013) -- With two months to go until the ARCA Racing Series competes at Mobile International Speedway for the second time, the track's infield camping area has sold out for the ARCA Mobile 200The Huntsville Times - al.com.

(Jan. 9, 2013) -- In Summerdale, Ala., an RV park described by police as a danger to the community is getting a facelift, reports WKRG-TV.

(Jan. 9, 2013) -- At least 23 Texas campgrounds, RV parks and resorts still have room for winter visitors. Some even have park model cabins available, the Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) reported today.

(Jan. 9, 2013) -- Vehicle production in China alone will climb to a 26 million units by 2016, a 7.5 million unit increase from 2012. By comparison, production in the United States, the No. 2 vehicle producer, is projected to increase by 1.3 million by 2016, while production in the third-highest producing country, Japan, is forecast to decline by 875,000 units over the next four years. In that same period, India will surge ahead of South Korea and Germany to rank fourth among vehicle producing countries. 

(Jan. 9, 2013) -- The Los Angeles Times reports a National Park Service plan intended to ease congestion in Yosemite Valley proposes numerous cutbacks to reduce tourist activities but stops short of placing a limit on the number of daily visitors.