Month: May 2018

(May 4, 2018) -- Gander Outdoors, formerly known as Gander Mountain, is now open in Kingston, New York. A special grand opening event is planned for May 5.

(May 4, 2018) -- An impressive speaker lineup addressed the more than 900 attendees at the morning event providing a snapshot of current topics and pressing issues impacting the RV and campground industries.

(May 4, 2018) -- "We experienced strong sales growth in our engineered products for leisure and mobile transportation as reflected in our record $650 million sales for the first quarter," said LCI's CEO, Jason Lippert.

(May 4, 2018) -- Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Parks Camp-Resorts is giving away a week of glamping for five people. Winners may pick from more than 80 U.S. and Canadian Parks. Jellystone Parks’ Camping Hacks Sweepstakes is open to U.S. and Canadian residents 21 and older, except in Quebec.

(May 4, 2018) -- Spring is in the air, and that means outdoor fun is just beginning. Nevada Irrigation District (NID) is ready to welcome guests with improvements to its many campgrounds.

(May 4, 2018) -- More hotels are being added to deal with the growing tourist population. The number of campsites isn’t expanding as quickly. And some campgrounds are feeling the strains of increased use.

(May 4, 2018) -- Last year was a record-breaker for online provincial camping reservations. In 2017, Alberta Parks saw 164,000 online reservations, and with the 2018 camping season already underway, this year is on track beat that.

(May 4, 2018) -- Todd Coffelt, the state parks director at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says everything is ready for Iowans to enjoy. “We’ve got all of the facilities hooked up, the water and utilities, and we want people to get out and enjoy the outdoors,” Coffelt says.

(May 4, 2018) -- Alberta is stuffed full of some of the most stunning campsites that Canada has to offer, and they are pretty much guaranteed to convince any and all of your friends into loving camping just as much as you do.

(May 4, 2018) -- In yesterday’s blog I told you about our visit to the friendly little town of Palatka, Florida, where we spent some time admiring the many murals that adorn the downtown buildings and exploring the charming North Historic District, with its many beautiful old homes.