Month: March 2015

(March 27, 2015) -- The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is taking public comment on a management plant for Bear Spring Mountain campground in the Catskills.

(March 27, 2015) -- Younger campers say having a smartphone on a camping trip is nearly as important as toilet paper, according to the 2015 North American Camping Report.

(March 27, 2015) -- The Grand River Conservation Authority announced Thursday that it will take bookings for camping spots at Guelph Lake of the July 24 to 26 festival a day earlier than it will for reservations for all of its eight parks, with camping sites, for the entire season.

(March 27, 2015) -- Several people turned to WREG after paying thousands to buy renovated vintage campers in Memphis, Tenn., but instead, customers claim they were the ones taken for a ride.

Forest City, Iowa-based Winnebago Industries Inc. announced a plan to purchase a 33,400-square-foot building in Waverly, Iowa, for expansion of the company’s subassembly operations.     “Increased consumer demand and elevated retail activity have resulted in the need for us to expand our motorhome manufacturing capacity,” said Winnebago Chairman, CEO and President Randy Potts. “We were […]

(March 27, 2015) -- "We aren't even into mud season yet, and most campground open in mid-April," Leaming explained, noting that opening dates can't really be changed because reservations have already been accepted.

A security guard at North Trail RV’s collision center in Fort Myers, Fla., who discovered a fire in a parked RV likely prevented the it from spreading to more of the vehicles, a fire official said. According to the Fort Myers News-Press, the early morning fire Wednesday (March 25) brought several fire departments to the North […]

The RV/MH Heritage Foundation announced the final phase of its $1 Million RV Industry Debt Elimination campaign that launched last September. According to a press release, the campaign has generated over $500,000 in pledges and donations so far from members of the manufactured housing community. The Kevin Clayton Debt Elimination Challenge campaign was launched when Kevin […]

In what could bring a surprising and rare monthly decline, March auto sales now hang on the final days to see if results are positive or if March will become the sixth month since 2009 with a U.S. auto market year-over-year sales slump. According to INAUTONEWS, if the tally indeed proves negative when sales figures are […]

(March 27, 2015) -- With an eye on the upcoming summer season, the San Mateo County, Calif., Parks Department has been making improvements to the water treatment, storage and distribution systems at Memorial Park to keep it open for camping this summer.