Darian Warden

(June 4, 2015) — When one of their campers had to be rushed to the hospital because of health problems caused by second hand smoke, Jo Ann and Harvey Mickelson took a bold step: They banned smoking at their park, making J & H RV Park one of the first in the nation to ban smoking outright.

(June 4, 2015) — The Arizona Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (Arizona ARVC) recently recognized Mesa Spirit RV Resort with the Mega Park of the Year Award at the 2015 Arizona ARVC Annual Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo.

(June 3, 2015) — Lazydays announced that the Lazydays RV Resort has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given to establishments that consistently achieve great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor.

(June 3, 2015) — Jim Harrison, a campground operator who was widely known for promoting the use of Eco-Save environmentally friendly holding tank treament products, recently died in Louisiana as a result of respiratory failure, according to his wife, Jean. He was 86.

(June 3, 2015) — Utilizing a straight blade inlet system on an RV creates a more secure electrical connection that is less prone to dangerous arcing, a press release from Conntek announced. Conntek's Straight Blade Cord features a standard 30A connection found on most campground pedestals.

(June 3, 2015) — A park can have a great website, but it’s not going to generate much business if people can’t find it quickly on a Google search, a press release from TXAD Internet stated.

(June 3, 2015) — Lippert Components, Inc. announced today that it has organized a team dedicated specifically to the motorized RV market and has named Marty McManus director of sales and Craig Kreil head of engineering and R&D over that team.

(June 3, 2015) — Magellan is announcing its new Off Road Vehicle (ORV) Navigation platform available to automotive OEMs and power sport vehicle OEMs at the upcoming TU-Automotive Detroit trade show (booth # M168) June 3-4, 2015.

(June 2, 2015) — King now makes it easier for RV owners to get DISH pay TV service for their RV, a press release from the organization stated.

(June 2, 2015) — Skyline Recreational Vehicles, a member of the EverGreen family of companies, recently launched a program that provides invaluable information to retail sales teams while selling out on the lot, a press release from the organization stated.