Month: February 2016

(Feb. 19, 2016) -- Numerous trees are being cut down at Rocky Fork Lake this week, especially in the campground and North Beach areas, apparently because of infestation by the emerald ash borer, a tree killing insect from Asia that was first identified in Ohio in 2003.

(Feb. 19, 2016) -- Ledgeview Village RV Park has been recognized by Campground Owners of New York for its contribution to the Camp Good Days and Special Times program.

(Feb. 19, 2016) -- Cheboygan, Mich., City Manager Tom Eustice discussed several projects in the city's capital improvement plan with the commission, including a campground for the south west section of Major City Park.

(Feb. 19, 2016) -- David Shealy is absolutely certain that the world's largest captive snake is living, quietly and carefree, behind glass at his Trail Lakes Campground.

(Feb. 19, 2016) -- In Gatineau Park, winter campers can do it the old fashioned way, pitching a tent or building a snow shelter, or they can rent one of a number of shelters designed for spending the night in the middle of the wilderness in the middle of winter. They have four-season tents, cabins, and yurts.

(Feb. 19, 2016) -- Family First New Zealand has launched a campaign designed to pressure Wicked Campers in to removing offensive advertisements and messages on their campers which have been labeled sexist, misogynist and racist.

Arrow Distributing is launching E-Mobile to benefit  dealers and the company’s sales team. According to a press release, E-Mobile is a web-based mobile application designed specifically to display on tablets, smart phones and computers. The software will be very user-friendly with large icons for easy touch screen navigation on the go, the company said. E-Mobile allows users […]

Yosemite National Park’s concessionaire executives met with National Park Service officials on Dec. 8, 2014. On that, at least, they agree. What happened next, though, remains in dispute, like so much else involving renewal of the park’s lucrative concessions contract. As reported by the Sun Herald, company executives say the park service “pressured” them to […]

Specialty vehicle builder Supreme Industries Inc. is reporting net income of $12.9 million in 2015, up from $6.9 million the previous year. For the year, sales from continuing operations increased 17.8% to $278.4 million compared with $236.3 million in 2014. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 27% to $67.7 million in the fourth quarter, versus $53.3 million in 2014’s final […]

Pat Hittmeier’s tenure at Billings, Mont.-based Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) dates back to an era when reservations were made using a landline telephone and family memories were captured on a Polaroid. Now, the Billings-based company’s new CEO operates in a world where a camper’s experience is measured in likes, retweets and shares. The key […]