Month: August 2017

(Aug. 4, 2017) -- A new report this week released by the Kentucky Department of Tourism says the economic impact of outdoor recreation in the state was near $13 billion last year.

(August 4, 2017) -- “Rex Floyd was one of the most visionary dealers in RVDA when I joined the staff in 1988,” said former RVDA President Mike Molino.

(Aug. 4, 2017) -- Central Texas doesn’t fall within the Path of Totality for the upcoming eclipse, which means you won’t need a headlamp when the sun, moon and earth align at about mid-day on Aug. 21.

(Aug. 4, 2017) -- The removal of these campsites was prompted by the expiration and non-renewal of a land use agreement between the BLM and a private landowner.

(Aug. 4, 2017) -- n the early morning of July 26, campers at six different campsites at Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park woke to find personal belongings stolen from their vehicles and campsites.

(Aug. 4, 2017) -- Campground operators Jackie and Larry MacFarlane — a chef by trade — deliver pizza right to your campfire at the park’s more than 400 campsites.

(Aug. 4, 2017) -- With wildfires still raging and campers jostling for space, a level of decorum and some common sense can make everyone's getaway more pleasant.

Tripling the size of the RV Hall of Fame (RVHOF) could bring millions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of visitors to the area, according to a feasibility study of the idea. The Ekhart Truth reported that representatives of Johnson Consulting and Development Concepts Inc. showed some findings of the study to the Elkhart County […]

LCI Industries, parent to supplier Lippert Components Inc., today (Aug. 4) reported consolidated net sales in the second quarter, ended June 30, of $547 million, 24% higher than the 2016 second quarter net sales of $441 million. Net income was $40.1 million, or $1.59 per diluted share, during the period, compared to net income of $37.6 […]

The following column by Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) of Canada Chairman Sam Parks addresses several initiatives the organization is involved in to promote and strengthen the industry. The column by Parks, owner of Camp-Out RV Centre in Stratford, Ontario, appears in the latest RVDA of Canada newsletter. Each summer while our dealers are busily assisting consumers […]