Ronnie Garrett

(July 7, 2017) -- Among the improvements made over the last year were reopening the pool at Cumberland Falls State Park, which had been closed for five years, and electrical repairs to the lodge at Barren River Lake State Park “to prevent a catastrophe.”

(July 7,2017) -- Results released by KOA show campground attendance at the nearly 500 KOA locations in North America was up more than 5.2 percent over the fourth of July holiday.

(July 7, 2017) -- Sandy Pines caters to every type of camper with stay options ranging from park model ‘tiny homes’ and safari-style glamping tents designed by 12 New England designers to newly renovated tent and RV sites, with full hook-ups.

(July 7, 2017) -- Stifel Nicholas analyst Jim Duffy said gaining FTC approval makes it much more likely that the merger of the two outdoor gear selling rivals will be completed.

(July 7, 2017) -- The growth of the U.S. RV industry is supported by increase in U.S. GDP, favorable interest rates, crude oil prices and demographic factors, and the growth in travel and tourism in the United States, finds a recent Market Reports Online analysis.

(July 6, 2017) -- Investor and CNBC star Marcus Lemonis has tweeted plans to build a new Gander Mountain location in O'Fallon, Missouri, according to the St. Louis Business Journal.

(July 6, 2017) -- “Dealer education is of massive importance to our association and community,” said Jesse Battle, NATDA. “We wanted to kick off our program with some incredible education seminars."

(July 6, 2017) -- Mason Ogle has been promoted to director of sales for Awnings and Laminated Products where he will focus entirely on customer relations and product sales. This move will then allow LCI’s Scott McKinnon to spend more time focused on product management and product innovation.

(July 6, 2017) -- “We want our dealers to have all the information for parts ordering at their fingertips, and when they do order, we want them completely satisfied with the service and accuracy of the parts they receive." commented Andrew VanSchoick of Thor.

(July 6, 2017) -- The hospitality industry is betting that Trump’s desire to cut the National Park Service’s , combined with the GOP’s long-standing goal of moving federal functions to the private sector, presents an opportunity to make inroads in campgrounds, fee collection and other services at parks.