Month: June 2013

(June 14, 2013) -- Gov. Tom Corbett yesterday asked for and received the resignation of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Richard J. Allan.

(June 14, 2013) -- Ohio State Parks will offer families an opportunity to experience camping for the first time with all the gear provided, along with helpful tips from experts, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. “Camping 101” weekends are scheduled for June 21-23 at Alum Creek State Park, June 28-30 at Deer Creek State Park, July 12-14 at Buck Creek State Park and July 19-21 at Delaware State Park.

(June 14, 2013) -- The name will stay the same, but the Grant Tribune Sentinel reports there are a lot of changes being made by new owners of the Plainsman Inn & RV Park toward the north edge of Grant, Neb.

(June 14, 2013) -- Virginia State Parks will offer special campouts, camping skills programs and demonstrations at all 35 parks as part of the National Wildlife Federation’s Great American Backyard Campout, Saturday, June 22.

(June 14, 2013) -- The RV Industry Association presented Rep. Steve Bucshon (R-IN); Garett Carolus, of Keystone RV; and Tom Ryan, of the D & R Agency, with association awards during Committee Week 2013, held June 2 to 6 at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C.

(June 14, 2013) -- Kirby will represent the recreation vehicle industry as part of a committee dedicated to promoting U.S. trade and exports. The committee itself provides nonpartisan industry input toward positions on trade agreements.

(June 14, 2013) -- Though often associated with the unworldly, Men’s Journal reports: “travel trailers of the mid-20th Century were for cosmopolitan wanderers who wanted to see Earth in its entirety."

(June 14, 2013) -- “Protective continues to show its commitment to continuing education for RV professionals by partnering with RVDA once again for the Convention/Expo,” said McCluskey. “The relationship Protective has cultivated with our association and our member dealers has strengthened our industry.” 

(June 14, 2013) -- Doug Evans, of Source Interlink Media, has been elected the chairman-elect of SEMA and joins two newly elected board members to help lead the association for the 2013 to 2015 term, the group announced today.

(June 14, 2013) -- If you salivate over the words "tacos," "food trucks" and "temporary pop-up," CultureMap Dallas says then you're surely headed over to a retail strip where three food trucks just opened in front of the West Dallas RV Park.