Ben Quiggle Amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis some western states are fighting two disasters, trying to stop the spread of the virus while also containing massive wildfires that have sprung up due to dry, hot, windy conditions. As of today (Sept. 15), more than 3.2 million acres of land — roughly the size of Connecticut — has […]
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As the calendar turns to fall the organizers of The Glamping Show USA, which has gone virtual this year, are continuing to see the attendee and vendor list grow as the event is set to be held a little more than a month from now, from Oct. 13-15. David Korse, one of the show’s organizers, […]
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After a successful first show in October 2019 — one that brought 450-plus to the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds in Aurora, Colo. — The Glamping Show USA was gearing up for another solid show this October, but like everything else in 2020, COVID-19 flipped the script. In early July, after learning that the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds […]
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Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) opened Terramor, a glamping resort located in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Aug. 1. Whitney Scott, KOA’s vice president of marketing, told WOODALLSCM.com (WCM) that opening weekend went well and that the park has received some positive feedback. “The most common feedback is in regards to how beautiful the property and […]
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Leisure Systems Inc. (LSI), the franchisor of more than 70 Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts in North America, has announced that it is moving its annual Symposium to a virtual format. “We have come to the unfortunate conclusion that it is simply not feasible to hold a large in-person conference this year,” Trent Hershenson, vice […]
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When AJ Lefear bought a piece of undeveloped land with a mobile home on it in Brazoria, Texas, it wasn’t to build an RV park. “The idea was simply to have some land,” he explained. “I had the desire, I’m an engineer, and so I just wanted to have some land. This piece of property […]
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Latino Outdoors is a Latino-led organization that is focused on expanding and amplifying Latino experiences in the outdoors. Part of the RV park and campground arena’s inclusion summit last fall, the group has a team of leaders spread throughout North America as it works with the Latino population — one of the fastest-growing demographics in […]
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The COVID-19 crisis has forced Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) to delay the opening of Terramor Outdoor Resort, a glamping resort the company is currently building in Bar Harbor, Maine. Whitney Scott, KOA’s vice president of marketing, told WOODALLSCM.com (WCM) that due to state travel restrictions and delays in getting tent furnishings the decision was […]
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The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds’ (ARVC) prospective owners workshop on June 4 was a success, according to Paula Horwitz, ARVC’s executive director of education and events. With 55 attendees in total, Horwitz told Woodall’s Campground Management (WCM), a sister publication to RVBusiness, that the virtual workshop went smoothly on the technical side of […]
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California park owners learned Friday (June 5) that they are going to be able to reopen as early as June 12, according to Dyana Kelley, CEO and president of CampCalNOW RV Park and Campground Alliance (CampCalNOW). The states governor’s office is set to post what it calls reopening guidance for private campgrounds and state park […]
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