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(Aug. 24, 2012) -- The lightning-sparked Black Beach fire, burning in the Beartooth Wildlife Management Area as well as on private and Bureau of Land Management lands, has grown to about 1,450 acres, reports the Helena Independent Record.

(Aug. 24, 2012) -- The Utah Paiute Tribe’s Koosharem RV Park and Campground, located in Sevier County, has received a $70,000 Business Enterprise Grant from USDA Rural Development for technical training of its employees, reports KCPW.

(Aug. 24, 2012) -- Managing Director Terry Mackin and Vice President Kyle Coe led the Generational Equity deal team that advised Lee's RV Superstore on the transaction. "This transaction offered the ultimate opportunity for our client to be acquired by the undisputed leader in the RV space, and for Camping World to get a major foothold in one of the few states they did not have a corporate presence," said Mackin. 

(Aug. 24, 2012) -- With just a week to go before the last major summer holiday of 2012, reservations at KOA’s 484 campgrounds in the United States and Canada are still rolling in at a pace well ahead of the same period last year, said Hittmeier. In fact, Kampgrounds of America is running more than 2 percent ahead of 2011, year to date, in the number of short-term camper nights in the system. 

(Aug. 23, 2012) -- "We had the worst storm I have seen in my 21 summers here," said Leslie Pringle, owner of Eagle Lake RV Resort. "Most of the damage was to trees, although we did have road and roof damage as well. Some trailers have been damaged or destroyed, but thankfully no-one was hurt.  

(Aug. 23, 2012) -- Logging each customer who visits your RV or marine dealership on an accurate Daily Sales Traffic Log can tell you how effective each salesperson is as well as the effectiveness of your marketing. 

(Aug. 23, 2012) -- Outdoors enthusiasts will have an opportuni­ty to take an up- close look at some classic boats Sun­day at the Vintage Holland Boat Show. But this year, there is also something new added to the show: vintage travel trailers, writes HollandSentinel.com.

(Aug. 23, 2012) -- Cape May County Health Officer Kevin Thomas said that if RVs show up on Wildwood beaches without the health department's approval, the campground will most likely be shut down, reports Shore News Today.

(Aug. 23, 2012) -- As part of a negotiated consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Lincoln Road RV Park in Helena will pay a $12,000 civil penalty for drinking water monitoring and reporting violations, reports the Helena Independent Record.

(Aug. 23, 2012) -- "The [Vermont] dealership today is certainly bigger and better, but we haven’t forgotten the importance of putting customers first. We feel this commitment coupled with selling high-quality products are primary reasons why Pete’s RV has continued to maintain a successful business for six decades."