Month: February 2015

(Feb. 3, 2015) -- Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded $129,696 to fund three outdoor recreation projects spanning Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, Bibb and Walker counties in Alabama.

NTP-STAG’s 2015 “The Expo” opens today (Feb. 3), the second year in a row for NTP’s event to entertain RV dealers at The Venetian Hotel and Casino and the adjoining Sands Convention Center. It’s also the second show in two weeks for NTP-STAG, a curious coincidence that predated the merger of the two largest distributors […]

(Feb. 3, 2015) -- Cummins is set to release its earnings data on Thursday, Feb. 5. Persons interested in listening to the company’s earnings conference can do so through a link.

Cequent Performance Products, a key North American manufacturer of towing and trailer parts, announced a “union of brands” as Bargman and Wesbar become WesBarg. According to a press release, the merger, which began in 2014, will cover the entire spectrum of both brands, starting with new products released in 2015. All current Bargman and Wesbar […]

(Feb. 3, 2015) -- President Barack Obama's FY2016 budget requests include $20 million annually to transport over a million urban youth to national parks and public lands, with dedicated youth coordinators to welcome them and their families, and a significant increase in the National Park Service Centennial Challenge program.

Begg’s Black Book, offering a monthly analysis of the wholesale specialty vehicle market, reported that motorhome and towable auction values were up in January. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. “Even though it’s the heart of winter, and many areas of the country are getting hit with significant […]

(Feb. 3, 2015) -- Molly Joyce wrote in The Maine Campus about her adventure camping on Pleasant River in Katahdin Ironworks State Park in Brownville, Maine, with her friends last summer.

K.Z. Inc.’s Durango Gold line of luxury fifth-wheels was recognized with the RVBusiness 2015 Top 20 RV Debut Award at the 52nd Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. According to a press release, the Top RV Debut Award is based on overall design, practical creature comforts and general aesthetics. RV Business staff review new model […]

(Feb. 3, 2015) -- NASA habitation module designer, Garrett Finney, used his background to create a small, self-contained, pop-up camper called the Cricket. It will be on display at the Novi, Mich., RV Show this weekend.

(Feb. 3, 2015) -- A 160-pitch touring caravan and camping site could be turned into a static caravan park under plans submitted to Borough of Poole in Dorset, England.