Month: September 2018

(Sept. 25, 2018) -- The National Park Service, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment of the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts, announced $4.8 million in Save America’s Treasures grants to help fund 16 projects in 12 states. The funds will support the preservation of nationally significant historic properties and collections throughout the country.

(Sept. 25, 2018) -- The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index increased in September, following a large improvement in August.

The RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) August survey of manufacturers found RV wholesale shipments finished at 39,417 units, representing a 12.5% decrease of from the 45,031 units shipped last August. All towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, totaled 34,458 units for the month, a decrease of 12.7% compared to last August’s towable RV shipment total […]

(Sept. 25, 2018) -- Forest visitors, hunters and other recreationists headed to the southern portion of the Umpqua National Forest should know that Cover Campground and two forest roads have been re-opened.

(Sept. 25, 2018) -- The event has a dual purpose: to bring the community together and to raise funds to support the Tourist Park Campground. The one-day fundraiser has no set admission cost, an approach that allows a greater number of people to attend regardless of their financial status. Visitors pay what they can.

(Sept. 25, 2018) -- Vince and Theary Boling, of Sonoma County, Calif., shared their impressions Monday with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who happened to be touring the neighboring South Campground with an entourage of dignitaries and reporters, examining what happens when worn-out facilities are not maintained.

(Sept. 25, 2018) -- That would be Fire Lake Camper Park located on Kramer Road. For the last 20 years, the private camper area has been owned by Jennifer and Martin Gladieux. They are the fifth owners of the man-made lake that was formed while building the nearby overpass for Route 6 over Ohio 25.

(Sept. 25, 2018) -- Authorities in Cascade County say a couple whose bodies were found in a camper at a Missouri River fishing access site likely died of carbon monoxide poisoning.

(Sept. 25, 2018) -- Happy campers: The Wally Byam Caravan Club International rolled into El Dorado on Thursday with a group of around three dozen Airstream campers. The campers are stationed around the courthouse downtown. This is the first such event in Arkansas history.

Editor’s Note: The following story highlighting the first day of the Elkhart RV Open House appears in today’s issue of the Goshen News. To view a slideshow of the event scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. Photos provided by RVB Photography Director Shawn Spence. Rows of shiny new RVs seemed to […]