Ben Quiggle

California’s Camp Fire is now the deadliest in the state’s history, killing more than 40 so far, with more than 200 people still missing, according to CNN. The blaze, which is burning in Northern California, is not the only wildfire firefighters are dealing with. Fierce winds continue to threaten lives and homes in Southern California’s Woolsey […]

Barb Krumm, director of marketing and public relations at Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S.C., could breathe a sigh of relief on Monday (Sept. 17) after Tropical Storm Florence passed through. “We escaped the brunt of the storm, but there is a lot of debris in the park and a few trees that fell over. […]

Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 hurricane, is barreling toward part of the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States, with the potential to become a Category 5 hurricane as it nears shores, according to CNN. Expected to make landfall Thursday (Sept. 12) night, more than one million people faced mandatory evacuation orders today (Sept. 11). Powerful storm surges and […]

Southern Florida’s “red tide,” a naturally occurring problem caused by the bloom of toxic algae, is having an impact on RV parks and campgrounds as thousands of dead fish continue to wash up on local beaches. Red Tide can cause illnesses, such as respiratory problems and skin conditions, and the smell of dead fish is […]

With more than a dozen active wildfires spread throughout the entire state, California campground owners are dealing with billowing smoke and hoping that their livelihood is spared from the unprecedented devastation. Through Aug. 5, officials from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) said that the state has dealt with 3,981 fires, […]

A night filled with some tears and laughter ended with 11 new members joining the RV/MH Heritage Foundation’s Hall of Fame on Monday (Aug. 6) evening in front of a crowd of more than 300 RV industry leaders, family and friends at the Northern Indiana Events Center in Elkhart, Ind. (To view a slideshow scroll […]

Editor’s Note: Ocean City, Md.-based Blue Water Development began making waves in the RV resort sector in 2009 when a planned shopping center investment property turned into Castaways RV Resort and Campground in Berlin, Md. Owned by Jack and Todd Burbage, Blue Water was originally started to build housing, shopping centers and hotels, something they […]

The threat of the Ferguson Fire and the increasing presence of smoke has caused reservations to drop at High Sierra RV Park in Oakhurst, Calif., according to the park’s general manager Kathy Frye. “We were packed in the weeks before the fire started,” she noted to Woodall’s Campground Management (WCM). “But now we have quite a few […]

Sagadahoc Bay Campground in Georgetown, Maine, has been a hive of activity since representatives from NBC’s“The Today Show” called a little over a week ago informing them that Al Roker would like to shoot part of the July 24 morning program from the park, according to park owners Eric and Patricia Kosalka. Patricia Kosalka told Woodall’s Campground Management, sister publication […]

Mary Arlington, executive director of the Colorado Campground and Lodging Owners Association, said that wildfires and follow-up rain have had a “negative impact on tourism in many parts of Colorado.” “While nearly all campgrounds have not been closed or evacuated this summer, 2018 cancellations have been off the charts,” Arlington told Woodall’s Campground Management (WCM), sister publication […]