Month: June 2015

(June 22, 2015) — The Travel Channel has listed the Jellystone Park Camp-Resort at Mammoth Cave as one of 10 top campgrounds for families, a distinction it shared with the Jellystone Park in Larkspur, Colo., near Denver.

Vanleigh RV, a start-up towable manufacturer out of Burnsville, Miss., announced that it hired Ryan Ellson as national sales and marketing manager. “Ryan brings a wealth of knowledge from both the retail and wholesale sides of the industry,” said Leigh Tiffin, co-owner and general manager of Vanleigh RV, in a press release. “We’re building a company […]

(June 22, 2015) -- A 50-acre wildlife near Flaming Gorge Reservoir in northeast Utah has prompted the closure of three campgrounds, but officials say no homes were immediately threatened.

(June 22, 2015) -- Authorities are investigating whether the inmates stayed at a hunting camp in Owls Head after positive DNA samples were confirmed from both suspects from some kind of food found at the campground.

(June 22, 2015) — Major improvements are underway at the Holmes County Jellystone Park, including nine new cabins, a new swimming pool that will open Fourth of July weekend and expanded food service at the park’s onsite restaurant.

(June 22, 2015) -- A Dayton family is taking on the challenge of reviving a once popular campground near Mahoning Creek Lake in Wayne, Pa., Milton Loop Campground.

(June 22, 2015) -- With the rainfall yesterday, Devil's Backbone Campground in Grand Tower, Ill., is almost completely under water --- again.

(June 22, 2015) -- A possible tornado damaged a duplex and several campers at an Ocala RV and apartment community near Interstate 75 on Sunday evening.

(June 22, 2015) -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said 42-year-old Rebecca McCarty was camping at Pleasant Creek State Recreation Park on Saturday, when she was struck by lightning.

The Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle & Camping Education Foundation announced availability for an upcoming RV water heater system service course. The online course begins July 13 and runs through Aug. 9.  The online rogram, which is run by Northampton Community College and the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association, allows students to gain an in-depth understanding of recreation […]