Month: April 2018

(April 30, 2018) -- Today, Wayne National Forest Supervisor Tony Scardina announced that new permit and fee changes for off-highway vehicles, horse, and mountain-bike trail use will be implemented starting May 3.

As the United States and China face off over tariffs and trade policy, some of Indiana’s most important industries are right at the center of the dispute. Indianapolis Business Journal reported that over the past several weeks, the two countries have imposed tariffs on specific items and threatened tariffs on others. The lists include steel, […]

The recreational vehicle industry is booming in Spokane, Wash., and across the U.S. Kevin Broom, spokesman for the national Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), said that the number of RVs sold in the U.S. has increased by about 35% since 2015. “Nationally, RVs have never been more popular,” he said. “Last year, over 500,000 units […]

RVing is experiencing an upswing in China as there is growing enthusiasm for the industry in the world’s most populous country. According to a press release, the rise in popularity is confirmed by this year’s All in Caravaning (AiC), which will be moving to a bigger exhibition center in Beijing due to its expansion. Set for June […]

(April 27, 2018) -- The U.S. economy slowed in the first quarter as consumer spending grew at its weakest pace in nearly five years, but a surge in wages amid tightening labor market conditions and lower tax rates suggested the setback is likely temporary.

(April 27, 2018) -- Exiting most of the car business comes as the U.S. market continues a dramatic shift toward trucks and SUVs. Ford could also exit or restructure low-performing areas of its business, executives said.

(April 27, 2018) -- U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has announced that visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2017 resulted in a $35.8 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 306,000 jobs

Members of FMCA, an international association for RV owners, have a fun surprise waiting for them in their mailboxes and inboxes this month. The association’s monthly publication, which first rolled off the presses in 1964 — shortly after the RV owners group was founded — has a new title and a fresh new look. Family ...

(April 27, 2018) -- Campgrounds located in the Quemado Lake Recreation Area will reopen on May 1, 2018 including – Piñon, Juniper and the El Caso I-III Campgrounds.

(April 27, 2018) -- The Planning Board on April 18 approved renovations at Sandy Pines Campground, including an expanded main entrance and driveway, additions to the glam tent area, and construction of a new bathhouse near the regular tenting sites.