RV Daily Report

(Feb. 25, 2013) -- With billions of dollars at stake, the trial to figure out how much more BP and other companies should pay for the nation's worst offshore oil spill began Monday with the federal government saying the oil giant was mostly to blame for a disaster caused by putting profits ahead of safety. The Associated Press reported the news.

(Feb. 25, 2013) -- National Parks continued to be important economic engines for local communities, with visitors generating $30.1 billion in economic activity and supporting 252,000 jobs nationwide in 2011, according to a peer-reviewed report released today by the National Park Service.

(Feb. 25, 2013) -- Dayna Hardin, known to the camping world as the owner/director of Lake of the Woods and Greenwoods Camps, has recently announced that she will be speaking at two camp conferences: the 2013 Mid States Camping Conference and the Tri-State Camp Conference. The annual conferences, which are presented by the American Camp Association (ACA), are among the largest camp conferences of the year.

(Feb. 25, 2013) -- Camping and RVing enthusiasts who stay at Flying Flags RV Resort & Campground on March 17 will have a variety of food and wine onsite as the resort hosts the first Buellton Wine & Chili Festival in California.

(Feb. 25, 2013) -- The Louisiana Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds Conference will be held March 11 and 12 at Yogi Bear Jellystone Park.

(Feb. 25, 2013) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center, the National Parks Conservation Association and the National Park Hospitality Association will host a Bridge Builder Breakfast on March 19. “Building a More Sustainable Future for America's National Parks” will be the focus of the event.

(Feb. 25, 2013) -- Campground Owners of New York (CONY) presents four one-day Zone Meetings at four separate locations across New York State, ahead of the start of the 2013 camping season. Zone Meetings are designed to provide tools and resources to campground and RV park owners and operators to help them make a success of their business.

(Feb. 25, 2013) -- Vendors are welcome to register for one or all of the Campground Owners of New York Zone Meeting trade shows. Those with products or service of interest to the outdoor hospitality industry can make personal connections with park operators who are getting their camp stores ready for operation or are in need of other tools or services for their businesses.

(Feb. 22, 2013) -- A zoning hearing scheduled for next week on a proposed RV campground in Fallston, Md. has been postponed at the request of the developer, reports the Baltimore Sun.

(Feb. 22, 2013) -- The Kentucky State Parks is in its eighth year offering the Family Adventure Quest -- a trivia and digital photo contest for families or friends in teams of two to six people.