Month: March 2013

(March 21, 2013) -- The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation invite everyone to get to know their national parks during National Park Week. This year’s dates are April 20-28, with free admission to all national parks April 22-26.

(March 21, 2013) -- The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission celebrates its centennial this week. As part of its 100th year birthday celebration, the commission announces the launch of the first Official Washington State Parks Smartphone App.

(March 20, 2013) -- The Utah House overwhelmingly passed a bill last week to create an office to draw in more tourism dollars by coordinating with state leaders and the federal government to promote outdoor recreation.

(March 20, 2013) -- The Gloucester Mathews Gazette Journal reports Sun Communities has plans to improve the seawall at two Mathews County, Va. campgrounds, as well as upgrade the swimming pools and clubhouses.

(March 20, 2013) -- NTP Distribution announced today that, weeks after wrapping up their 2013 trade show, the company is seeing exceptional growth with customers served in the United States and Canada. The company also announced it has expanded its Canadian sales team to help support the growth in this market. 

(March 20, 2013) -- Camping World RV Sales today reported 2012 revenues of $1.48 billion, a 28.8 percent increase over 2011. Income from operations for the year was $67.4 million, an increase of 74 percent over the 2011 total.

(March 20, 2013) -- Managers at the two Kansas state parks closest to Wichita told the Wichita Eagle they actually found some good from the bad conditions left from last year.

(March 20, 2013) -- With a camp operating at an annual lost of tens of thousands of dollars for more than five years, The San Luis Obispo Tribune says Los Padres Council of the Boy Scouts of America leaders were faced with a decision: raise fees or seek donations. They are trying to raise $75,000 by the end of April.

(March 20, 2013) -- South Haven Family Campground in South Haven, Mich. is hosting a job fair April 18 and April 20, reports HollandSentinel.com.

(March 20, 2013) -- On Tuesday, Don Clark, president and co-founder of Grand Design RV, addressed employees before a luncheon on the company’s factory floor, thanking them for their hard work and giving them a progress report of the company, as well a history of how it came to be, reports Goshen News.