Month: June 2014

(June 6, 2014) -- The Wayne National Forest in Washington County, Ohio, on Thursday, shut down the Haught Run Campground until further notice because of erosion.

(June 6, 2014) -- Motorhome hire company, Bunk Campers, located in Belfast, Ireland and other places, has expanded its business to include campervan sales and conversions.

(June 6, 2014) -- Camping season is here, and according to REI merchants, the importance of staying connected while camping is a top trend this year.

(June 6, 2014) -- Sacramento County, Calif. has hired John Havicon as the new chief park ranger. In his new job, Havicon oversees 17 rangers covering 15,000 acres of land across 32 recreation areas.

(June 6, 2014) -- A Richland County reserve deputy was arrested and charged with threatening two campers at Saluda Shoals Park in Columbia, S.C. last month.

(June 6, 2014) -- Airstream has introduced their new Autobahn at the Mercedes Sprinter national dealer meeting. It includes seating for up to eight with heated rear seats and power footrests.

The Mike Molino RV Learning Center, through a partnership with online  marketing firm KPA, will present a webinar at noon ET on June 12 that will focus on this year’s most pressing HR issues. RV dealers’ participation in the free, live event helps support the Learning Center’s development of new programs. Register at the KPA website. According to […]

Employers added 217,000 jobs in May as the labor market reached a milestone with the recovery of all 8.7 million jobs lost in the recession. As reported by USA Today, the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.3%, the Labor Department said Friday (June 6). Economists surveyed by Action Economics estimated that 220,000 jobs were added […]

  Steven M. LaCluyse, a sales representative for 13 years in the RV industry, died Tuesday (June 3). He was 44. LaCluyse, who resided in Mishawaka, Ind., spent the majority of his career with Gulf Stream Coach Inc. before joining the Coachmen RV Class C division in 2012. In an online tribute page, Doug O’Banion, founder and CEO […]

(June 6, 2014) -- "Although not as strong as the outsized gain in April, employment growth remained solid in May, and the unemployment rate unexpectedly held steady and did not retrace any of the surprisingly sharp decline the previous month," said Janzen.