Month: March 2016

(March 31, 2016) -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has announced a plan to upgrade visitor facilities at George Washington Memorial Campground in Glocester, R.I., beginning in May.

(March 31, 2016) -- Lauderdale County Solid Waste Manager Robert Bevis, who also oversees the county’s two public parks, has been trying to find a park superintendent for the Wheeler Campgrounds on Alabama 101, near Joe Wheeler Dam. So far, he has not had any luck.

(March 31, 2016) -- DEC will close all campsites on the 58-acre Shawangunk Multiple Use Area (MUA) property located in Gardiner, N.Y., effective May 3.

(March 31, 2016) -- The D.H. Day Campground has opened for the season. Even though it's already known as a rustic site located in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, things are a bit more scaled-back for early campers.

(March 31, 2016) -- When camping season rolls around, Allyson “Ally” Bussey and her family roll out. Bussey, president of the Canton/Stark County Convention & Visitors’ Bureau, is a lifelong camper.

(March 31, 2016) -- Not much was left of the converted camper that was destroyed in a Monday fire in Champion. All contents inside, including nearly 300 baby chicks, were lost, the fire chief said.

Base on the recommendation of its Supplier Performance and Review Committee (SPARC), Spartan Motors Inc. recently recognized top-performing suppliers during its 14th Annual Supplier Conference, held March 23 at the Performing Arts Center in Charlotte, Mich. According to a press release, Spartan honored key supply chain partners which were “instrumental in helping the company progress […]

Editor’s Note: The following feature in the Wall Street Journal spotlights Bob Cox, a Marine Corps helicopter pilot from Bellingham, Wash., and his “Big Easy” Sportsmobile. My favorite thing about our Big Easy van is that my wife, Lindsay, loves it. Which means I get to play, all the time. The van is a two-wheel drive […]

Go RVing is promoting RV travel and camping at popular LPGA tour stops this spring with RVs displayed on the golf course. RVIA Today Express reported that the first event at the JTBC Founders Cup in Phoenix, Ariz., March 17–20 featured a Forest River FR3 motorhome provided by Little Dealer, Little Prices of Phoenix. More than […]

The global economy is listless. Consumer spending is losing some steam. But America’s job engine keeps chugging, and that may be all that really matters. USA Today reported that payroll processor ADP’s report Wednesday (March 30) that the private sector added a sturdy 200,000 jobs in March is reinforcing expectations that the government will announce […]