Month: June 2017

(June 30, 2017) -- The family was getting ready to go on a camping trip for the weekend, but plans changed after their camper landed in the pond.

(June 30, 2017) -- Fairfax County, Va., located just across the river from Washington, D.C., offers multiple ways to enjoy the great outdoors this summer.

Early sales of exhibit space for the 2017 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo have outpaced the rapid booth sales of the past three years. With four months to go, fewer than 16 booths remain.  According to a press release, the convention/expo, the largest education and networking event for North America’s RV dealers, will take place Nov. 6 […]

(June 30, 2017) -- Amid complaints from residents, Palo Alto has announced it will enforce a rule that bans vehicles from parking in the same spot for longer than 72 hours. The RV dwellers must accede – they have few other options, The Guardian reported.

(June 30, 2017) -- Justin Leighty, a 41-year-old journalist, was killed when his truck overturned on Tuesday night.

(June 30, 2017) -- On June 30 Chimney Rock State Park will be closed for much-needed elevator repairs.

Camping World Holdings Inc. President and CEO Marcus Lemonis said today (June 3o) that the company will keep 57 Gander Mountain and Overton’s brand locations in operation that it acquired earlier this year.  Previously, Lemonis indicated the goal was to keep 70 of Gander Mountain’s 160 stores open but pared the number to 57 sites that demonstrated they […]

(June 30, 2017) -- Park officials say 74-year-old Theodore Schrader and 72-year-old Patsy Holmes of Heber City, Utah, were on a boardwalk when the bison approached Wednesday. The animal "butted" Patsy Holmes, who was pushed into her husband.

(June 30, 2017) -- The hospitality industry hopes Trump’s desire to cut the National Park Service’s (NPS) budget, combined with the GOP’s long-standing goal of moving federal functions to the private sector, presents an opportunity to make inroads in campgrounds, fee collection and other services at parks.

(June 30, 2017) -- Washington Governor Jay Inslee tweeting out a message late Thursday evening that state parks will remain open Friday without a signed budget deal.