Month: July 2016

Skyline Corp., an Elkhart, Ind.-based manufactured housing and park model builder, announced that Scott Parkhurst has joined the company as its national sales manager. According to a press release, Parkhurst will be responsible for marketing initiatives as well as sales strategy and growth for the corporation’s 10 operating divisions. Parkhurst previously worked for Skyline as a […]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced that Jim Menefee has been named regional operations manager to support the company’s operations including many of the regional facilities outside Indiana’s Elkhart County. ”Jim adds valuable industry knowledge and experience in operations management that will prove highly valuable to our ongoing goals of organic growth and new product creation. His […]

When it comes to buying or building houses, not everyone is thinking big. In fact, some people are thinking very small, according to a report by Fox 21 News. Tumbleweed Tiny House, a member of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) based in Colorado Springs, is the largest manufacturer of tiny homes in the country, […]

It’s a home on wheels and more people in northern Michigan are taking an interest in it. Especially retirees. UpNorthLive.com reported that Camping World in Houghton Lake is one of the largest RV stores in the state. Mike Burnside, its general manager, says this year is the best they’ve had in the RV business, which […]

Kampgrounds of America Inc. has returned to New Jersey with the recent conversion of the Lake Laurie RV Resort and Campground to the Cape May KOA. “We haven’t had a KOA in New Jersey since 1999,” said KOA Vice President of System Development and Franchise Sales Chris Fairlee. “We’ll now have the ability to serve […]

CURT Manufacturing LLC, a leading manufacturer of towing products, has made extensive improvements to its “Understanding Towing” resource. Comprised of the Towing 101 beginner’s guide and a comprehensive towing glossary, “Understanding Towing” is a helpful resource for dealers and consumers, the Eau Claire, Wis.-based company reported in a press release. The new Towing 101 is a basic […]

(July 5, 2016) -- It is as though everyone is having a great time at the wild and crazy all-industry party while delicately ignoring the dinosaurs in the room. I say dinosaurs because the problems have been around longer than I have – yet few people seem willing to really address them.

(July 5, 2016) — Atwood Lake Campground will be awash in teardrops again when the fourth annual Tearstock Rolling Home Tour convenes in Mineral City, Ohio, from July 12-16.

(July 5, 2016) -- Illegal fire-making appears to have contributed to one of Whitman County’s most popular campgrounds – Kamiak Butte – being closed until further notice.

(July 5, 2016) -- The US Forest Service has closed a campground in Teton Canyon in Idaho, along with the trailheads of two popular nearby trails because of an aggressive bear.