Month: June 2018

(June 11, 2018) -- Family camping has increased in popularity during the past couple decades; as the population ages, so does the need for a means of getting back to nature while still enjoying some of the more important amenities of resort living. Family camping offers the best of both worlds.

(June 11, 2018) -- Residents of Saint John and other areas of New Brunswick continue to try to get back on their feet, six weeks after the historic flood of the Saint John River damaged properties across the province.

Class B sales continued to climb during the first four months of 2018, posting double-digit growth as overall registrations jumped 30.5%. Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI) reported that Winnebago Industries Inc. led the segment through April with a 35.7% market share followed by Erwin Hymer Group North America (31.2%) and Thor Industries Inc. (12.3%).  To subscribe to […]

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced more than $256 million in approved funding to rebuild “critical” national park infrastructure, according to a press release. The list includes projects like the repair of the Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington D.C., the visitor access upgrade at Herring Cove Beach at the Cape Cod National Seashore in […]

The spring meeting of the Campground Association Management Professionals (CAMP) was held recently at the Elizabethtown/Hershey Kampgrounds of America (KOA) Holiday in Elizabethtown, Pa. According to a press release, CAMP is the nation’s only association specifically designed for campground association management executives. “The purpose of the meeting is to get together and talk about the […]

Editor’s Note: The following column by RV Travel Editor Chuck Woodbury pays homage to President Eisenhower’s creation of the interstate highway system in the U.S. The next time you’re speeding down an interstate highway, thank President Dwight Eisenhower. He’s responsible for the speedy roads. As a young military officer Ike had crossed the U.S. as […]

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association’s (RVDA) annual survey of dealers’ satisfaction with their manufacturers will now launch in late October and end in January 2019. RV Executive Today Online reported that the board of directors this week approved the change in timing so that the survey can continue through the association’s convention in November and […]

(June 8, 2018) --“Ally is proud to once again sponsor the RV Dealers Convention/Expo, which offers opportunities for attendees to connect and share important knowledge and information about our industry,” said Bill Thompson, Ally.

(June 8, 2018) -- RVDA's annual survey of dealers' satisfaction with their manufacturers will now launch in late October and end in January 2019.

(June 8, 2018) -- The Beacon Awards were created in 2005 to encourage federal agencies’ experimentation with and use of new technologies and alternative communications channels to enhance the experiences of visitors to the nation’s public lands.