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(July 13, 2012) -- National Park Service officials said Thursday that a huge landslide in Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park, which went unnoticed for weeks, turns out to have been one of the biggest on record in North America, reports Reuters.

(July 13, 2012) -- Dawn Myhre, a former Larimer County seasonal campground worker, is serving a two-year deferred sentence for skimming $834 off the books at Mary's Lake Campground in Estes Park, writes ReporterHerald.com.

(July 13, 2012) -- The widow of Barry Leyendecker filed suit against several individuals and an insurance company July 6, alleging the defendants caused a recreational vehicle to lose control and block a highway, resulting in the crash that claimed her husband's life, reports the Southeast Texas Record.

(July 13, 2012) -- In the first two weeks of July, more than $30,000 has been donated toward the Ingram Challenge, bringing the total received to date to $90,055, or 90 percent of the goal. Searer said, “That leaves only $9,945 to be raised before the Aug. 31 deadline.” Those new “angels” included Roy Beck, retired co-founder of The Beck Corporation, and Jason Lippert, chairman of Lippert Components Inc, who each donated $10,000. Bill Fenech, a former Thor Industries executive, also contributed $5,000.

(July 13, 2012) -- On Thursday, the La Salle County Board approved a zoning special use for a new 130-site campground on the Illinois River west of Ottawa, reports MyWebTimes.com.

(July 13, 2012) -- The Hampton Union reports that on Wednesday night, a camper was burned "down to the rails" at the Wakeda Campground in Hampton Falls, and the most probable cause was lack of maintenance to a propane mosquito trap, Fire Chief Jay Lord said.

(July 13, 2012) -- “The park trailer industry is excited to be back in the RVIA fold. The RVIA standards, inspection and seals process, combined with phenomenal PR and government affairs capabilities are what compelled us to keep working to find a place at the RVIA table. It’s a great day,” said Soard.

(July 13, 2012) -- Go RVing’s iAd reaches Apple iPhone and iTouch users from within their favorite app. When a Go RVing ad pops up, Apple users can play a custom Go RVing game which resembles a simplified app without ever leaving the ad. Branded similarly to Go RVing’s mobile site, the Go RVing iAd features a large “Find a Dealer” option.

(July 13, 2012) -- After setting out from Chicago in early June in a Winnebago Via, Brad and Amy Herzog have been featured in local TV and newspaper stories in 13 media markets, including Kansas City, Memphis, Albuquerque and Des Moines. They are expected to visit 22 media markets in 18 states during the tour with stops in Minneapolis and Chicago remaining.

(July 13, 2012) -- Thirteen candidates will compete for eight seats on the RVIA Board of Directors. Five manufacturer seats with three-year terms are open on the board with six candidates running for the positions. Two at-large seats, both with three-year terms, are in contention this year with four candidates seeking a seat. Three candidates are vying for one supplier seat with a three-year term.