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(Feb. 7, 2012) -- RVing Examiner Julian Gothard writes about a UK-based website that slashes the cost of taking an overseas motorhome vacation by providing RV-crazy holidaymakers with an international motorhome exchange service.

(Feb. 6, 2012) -- Campers who stay as paying guests on May 11 will receive a free night of camping on May 12 at any of the 400-plus participating KOA campgrounds throughout the North American KOA system. The event, which attracted more than 25,000 camping families in 2011, also serves as a fundraiser to support KOA Care Camps for children with cancer.

(Feb. 6, 2012) -- Based on the attendance at the 2012 Florida RV SuperShow held last month in Tampa, recreational vehicle officials in Florida and area dealers alike are expecting a strong turnout at the upcoming Jacksonville RV SuperShow, reports the Florida Times-Union.

(Feb. 6, 2012) -- WZZM says John Holod stands out in the travel film industry because he travels in a state-of-the-art Born Free Motorcoach, immersing himself in the culture and surroundings he's depicting.

(Feb. 6, 2012) -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has pulled in $1.14 million in donations to help its parks system, but Executive Director Carter Smith conceded last week that the contributions are not likely to fix the cash-strapped system's mounting money problems, reports the Fort Worth Star Telegram.

(Feb. 6, 2012) -- "These fees are unheard of in Northern Indiana, especially in this economy," he added. "I suspect the bank or the auction company is trying to take advantage of this situation. But, they are forgetting that 300 suppliers in the RV industry, including myself, have lost money on the Carriage closure. And for those of us trying to buy our inventory back, they are going to charge us a premium to do so. It's wrong and not fair at all."

(Feb. 6, 2012) -- Rules and regulations for a city-owned campground in Carrollton, Ky., that will open in spring were approved at a special Carrollton City Council meeting, reports the Madison Courier.

(Feb. 6, 2012) -- Harvey the horse and his owners were on their way to a horse show in Wiltshire, England last Friday, when somehow the horse box became unattached from the American motorhome it was being pulled by and tumbled down a motorway embankment, reports the Portsmouth News.

(Feb. 6, 2012) -- Faced with a Department of Environmental Protection order to better manage its wastewater, the Chase Family Trust has come up with a plan to redevelop its Dennisport, Mass., properties, reports Wicked Local.

(Feb. 6, 2012) -- On Thursday, the House Agriculture and Water Committee unanimously endorsed HB 2362, a bill that would protect Arizona State Parks revenues from budget sweeps and allow the agency to use the money for operations, writes the Arizona Capital Times.