Month: January 2014

(Jan. 3, 2014) -- "Unreal" winds near Kaikoura have tipped over a caravan and posed challenging conditions for others in the area. The caravan damage was major but no injuries reported for the people inside.

(Jan. 3, 2014) -- Campervan owners park up where they are not allowed to in the town, while others choose to ignore signs stating the quota allowed at allocated sites.

(Jan. 3, 2014) -- North Wollongong's Stuart Park was transformed yesterday into a sea of brightly coloured tents and happy families as visitors, mostly from parts of western Sydney, came to ring in the new year by the seaside.

(Jan. 3, 2014) -- A recent survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service revealed that women are now the fastest growing outdoor recreation group. They now make up 27 percent of anglers.

(Jan. 3, 2014) -- Flames ate through a motorhome as it rolled through the north end of Pass Christian. Apparently, a heater inside the motorhome tipped over and caught furniture on fire.

(Jan. 3, 2014) -- Marathon Coach plans to hire at least 20 people in the next few months as operations expand in 2014. The company hired 5 people in December 2013.

Marathon Coach, a high-end Prevost bus converter based in Coburg, Ore., plans to hire at least 20 people in the next few months as operations expand in 2014. KVAL TV reported that the company hired five people in December 2013. Marathon General Manager Steve Schoellhorn said it marks the beginning of a comeback for an [...]

The biggest automakers in the U.S. market reported December U.S. sales that fell short of analysts’ estimates, as cold weather may have kept buyers from dealer lots at the end of the industry’s best year since 2007. Bloomberg reported that General Motors Co. sales fell 6.3% last month, compared with an average estimate for a [...]

(Jan. 3, 2014) -- Park rangers on Jan. 11, 2014 will be leading a guided hike exploring the amazing ways that animals and plants survive in the cold winter environment of Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado.

The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) announced that dealer registrations to attend the 2014 NATDA Trade Show & Convention is officially open to all industry-related dealers. According to a press release, all Dealers who choose to join or renew their membership with NATDA by Jan. 15 will be eligible to obtain free hotel accommodations [...]