Month: May 2015

(May 27, 2015) -- Three people were injured when a butane tank exploded at the Cachuma Lake campground Tuesday morning, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

(May 27, 2015) -- Rocky Mountain National Park will raise its entrance fees and other costs in October. The weekly pass for a car entering the park will climb from $20 to $30.

(May 27, 2015) -- A brand new website has just been launched to help those who love the outdoors. It's called myonlinecampground.com. My Online Camp Ground will provide everything a camper needs to be properly outfitted for their next camping trip.

(May 27, 2015) — Despite cold and rainy conditions in the Northwest and Central Plains, and severe weather in Texas and Oklahoma, Kampgrounds of America locations saw more campers this Memorial Day Weekend than in 2014, a press release from the organization stated.

(May 27, 2015) — Grand Design Recreational Vehicle Company has announced the promotion of Rob Groover and Peter Kinden into the role of product manager. Groover will be responsible for leading the strategic product development of Solitude Fifth Wheels, and Kinden for Reflection Travel Trailers and Fifth Wheels.

(May 27, 2015) -- More than 140 million Americans make outdoor recreation a priority in their daily lives, proving it with their wallets by putting $646 billion of their hard-earned dollars right back into the economy. Even better, this spending directly results in highly sought-after jobs for 6.1 million Americans, according to the 2015 Outdoor Recreation Economy Report.

(May 27, 2015) -- Two campers who went missing in Elliotsville, Maine, were found midday Tuesday alive. They apparently became lost when following the wrong trail back to their vehicles.

(May 27, 2015) -- Taking a closer look at the markets, Black Book indicated the average selling price for motorized units was $37,850, which is an increase of $2,011 (5.6 percent) from the previous month. Towables came in at $10,832, up $274 (2.5 percent) from last month.

(May 27, 2015) -- A group of friends camping in southern Illinois over Memorial Day weekend ended up spending their trip with 8 puppies, their mother and a 3-legged cat after springing them from a hot van.

The overall used RV market reversed course last month and recovered much of the ground it had lost the previous month. Black Book reported that April saw both motorized and towable units increase in value at auction, which is “what we had expected to see in March when instead we saw modest declines.” The number […]