Month: April 2017

(April 28, 2017) -- The Great Smoky Mountains National Park recently announced the viewing dates for 2017's week-long firefly season, where thousands of fireflies, also known as lightning bugs, sync up their light patterns.

(April 28, 2017) -- We have finally reunited with our Roadtrek CS Adventurous, nearly a month since we dropped it off with the shipper in Baltimore for transport to Europe.

(April 28, 2017) -- Not every campground deserves a five-star rating on RV Park Reviews. Some are run-down, dirty, and not maintained very well. Others have a staff who aren’t friendly or welcoming at all. We don’t really ask for much as RVers, and we’re not always expecting a five-star resort with luxurious amenities. But these ten simple things can make all the difference.

(April 28, 2017) -- About 144 million people went outside last year to participate in more than 11 billion activities in total. That’s great! But there’s another way to look at: More than 152 million people didn’t go outside for recreation at all.

(April 28, 2017) -- The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) released its third Outdoor Recreation Economy Study this week and across the United States, cyclists are spending big money to ride their bikes; $100 billion according to the report from the Boulder, Colorado based organization.

(April 28, 2017) -- "While today’s GDP report confirms a slow start to the year (.7 percent annualized pace in Q1 down from 2.1 percent in the prior quarter), we are far from ready to throw in the towel on our forecast for growth to pick up in 2017," Josh Nye, economist, explained regarding the dip in US GDP growth.

This week’s “Rollin’ On TV” show offers a look at Earth Cruiser, an “Xtreme” RV designed and built for serious off-the-road adventure. Also, Jeff Johnston shows some space-saving kitchenware and Mark and Dawn Polk from RV Education 101 provide 10 tips of things to make getting off on your next RV trip easier. To view […]

(April 28, 2017) -- Canada's gross domestic product (GDP) remained unchanged in February following a solid .6 percent jump in January. Even though the real GDP output amounted to 2.49 percent, Bank of Canada showed little indication to immediately start to tighten policy.

The Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds on the southeast side of Goshen, Ind., have for years held a special place in the hearts of area residents for all the obvious reasons. But most in the area are well aware that those same fairgrounds have also become a home base for numerous recreation vehicle industry consumer events and […]