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With construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline looming in and around Buena Vista County, Iowa, workers are beginning to flow into the Storm Lake Campgrounds, the Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune reported. To accommodate them, the city council was asked to consider extending the camping season into the winter for the first time at a premium […]

An Evansville, Ontario campground operator is pleased that a southern Ontario member of parliament (MP) has contacted his and other campground businesses around Manitoulin with a petition she is encouraging interested parties to sign, that she will be presenting in the House of Commons on concerns with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) tax reclassification of […]

Darryl Searer, RV/MH Hall of Fame president and founder of Ultra-Fab Products, accepted the Jim Barker Award at the RVAA Executive Conference in Chicago on Thursday (Aug. 18). According to a press release, the award was presented by 1988 winner John Roba, founder of JR Products and longtime friend of Searer. Searer spent many years […]

Flood-ravaged south Louisiana residents could soon be in for a familiar sight as government agencies arrive to aid in their recovery: FEMA trailers. But, according to a report by Yahoo News, these will not be the trailers used in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Earlier this year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) […]

“Rollin’ On TV” announced that COX Communications has approved coverage of the show on its entire station group throughout the U.S.    “ROTV” has aired on the COX Sports Network since 2011 and also on Channel 4 (San Diego) since 2012. Starting in September, ROTV will be aired on an additional five stations in the following […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the publication of their joint Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Fuel Consumption final rule for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, including motorhomes, for model years 2021-2027 on Aug. 16. Based on input provided by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), […]

Rumors of possible action from major oil-producing nations are spilling over to the retail sector, putting upward pressure on U.S. fuel prices, analysts said. UPI reported that Motor club AAA reports a national average retail price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline at $2.12, relatively unchanged from one week ago and 4% less than […]

From canvas tents to Class A motorhomes, how we camp is changing as technology improves and the outdoor industry adapts military technology for use by the average consumer, Iowa Public Radio reported. Recreational camping became a hobby in the United States in the early 1900s when wealthy business owners would hire guides to take them up […]

Not every travel trailer is about roughin’ it in The Great Outdoors. Some are about enjoying the finer things in life while being off the grid, and that’s what Bowlus specializes in. According to a CNET report, the company is taking its old school, high-end design even further with the introduction of the Road Chief […]

Federal Reserve officials believed last month that near-term risks to the U.S. economy had subsided and that an interest rate increase could soon be warranted. But they did not indicate when they would likely raise rates. The Associated Press reported that the minutes of their July 26-27 meeting, released Wednesday (Aug. 17), show that officials […]