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(Dec. 8, 2011) -- Decision-makers at Elephant Butte State Park in New Mexico, recently commissioned B.I.G. Enterprises, Inc. to fabricate a series of revenue, and checkpoint booths modular in design, and reminiscent of the iconic Airstream travel trailers.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- RVC Outdoor Destinations and Horizon RV Resorts have formed a joint venture to facilitate RVC’s ongoing expansion efforts and to improve both RVC’s and Horizon’s broader operating platforms, the companies announced today.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- The Department of Natural Resources is seeking experienced campers to serve as volunteer park campground hosts and nature center hosts at Kohler-Andrae State Park, reports The Sheboygan Press.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- Between the record heat, drought and wildfires, visitation at Texas state parks has plummeted this year, leading to a critical $4.6 million budget shortfall. State officials are pleading for donations, reports the San Antonio Express.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- Homeless man Paul Eastman says he and his wife, who is struggling with cancer, have nowhere to go after Onion River Campground in Marshfield, the seasonal campground they lived in, shut down for the winter, reports WCAX.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- KATC Lafayette News reports that a heated debate erupted in Abbeville's council chambers about whether to keep or reject a three percent tax on hotels, motels and campgrounds. The tax currently benefits non-profit youth groups.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- Carriage Manor RV Resort in Mesa will be hosting a New Year's Eve Gala from 7 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, reports AZ Central.com.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- On Tuesday, a fire that started inside the engine compartment of a 1974 Pace Arrow prompted authorities to close down the 7-Eleven gas station in Murrieta, reports Patch.com.

(Dec. 6, 2011) -- A report shows that oil producing countries which rely on oil sales to fund their governments need between $80 per barrel in Saudi Arabia to $110 in Russia. As a result, even as unconventional oil from the United States and Canada finds its way into the market, OPEC countries in particular will cut production to maintain high prices, Motley Fool noted.

(Dec. 7, 2011) -- Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg said plasma televisions were stolen from RVs during the weekend at Keystone RV Center in Greencastle, reports Chambersburg Public Opinion.