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(Feb. 23, 2012) -- The new owners of Shady Acres Campground had scoured the country for a park to buy, checking out sites from the Northeast to the West Coast, reports Enterprise News, but none jumped out at them quite like the 63-acre campground in Carver, Mass.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- The RV Industry Association announced today it has joined “Friends of America’s Byways,” a coalition of 25 RV, outdoor recreation, travel and tourism organizations, in urging Congress not to repeal the popular National Scenic Byways program.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- The staff at Mike Thompson RV Superstores are making it their mission in 2012 to plan activities that support our men and women currently deployed, their families at home, and wounded warriors that have returned.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- WBIR-TV reports the Tennessee Valley Authority will be implementing a new fee system for commercial recreation operations using the utility's shoreline property. TVA officials told WBIR-TV about 200 marinas and campgrounds will be affected, starting January 2013.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- BusinessWeek is reporting Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. was dismissed from a lawsuit filed in Indiana by a former manager at its Forest River unit who said he was fired after complaining about illegal transactions.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- Can you guess the Pure Michigan ice cream flavor of Michigan state parks?

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- This week's recipe is for jalapeno popper dip. Full-time RVer Janice Pischer submitted this week’s recipe. She and her husband drive and live in their 38-foot motorhome which has all the conveniences of a house with a foundation, she noted.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- Drew Industries, Inc., today reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, acquired the business and certain assets of the United States RV entry door operation of Euramax International, Inc. The acquired business has annualized sales of approximately $6 million, and the purchase price was $1.7 million.

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- Minot Daily News reports Reed Soderstrom is driving around in an eye-catching recreational vehicle emblazoned with the Fighting Sioux logo and fighting words like "Save the Name" and "Repeal the Repeal."

(Feb. 23, 2012) -- Each year, Franchise Business Review surveys more than 22,000 franchisees representing more than 300 franchise brands in a wide variety of industries. This year, KOA ranked 30th among the top 50 franchises in the large systems category. This is the fourth year in a row that KOA ranked in the Top 50 list.