(March 29, 2012) -- "The recent volatility of gas prices remains a concern among consumers that may affect the sales and use of RVs and boats, which could in turn affect our revenues and earnings. However, we see reasons for cautious optimism in the broader economy as recent trends in employment are starting to translate into improved consumer sentiment and an uptick in spending."

(March 29, 2012) -- After 42 years with the National Park Service, Mammoth Cave National Park Superintendent Patrick Reed has announced that he will retire on June 30. He has spent the last six years at Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, reports The Republic.

(March 29, 2012) -- Oregon State Police say more than a dozen vehicles were forced onto the shoulder of U.S. Highway 97 to avoid a motorhome that an 83-year-old Yuma, Ariz., man was driving in the wrong direction, reports the Associated Press.

(March 29, 2012) -- For Mike Molino, who served as president of RVDA since 1996, tomorrow is his last day heading the organization. He'll be replaced Monday by Phil Ingrassia, who is currently the association's vice president of communications. "I'm really excited," Molino told RV Daily Report this week. "It's time for me to do something else, although I have tremendously enjoyed serving our members."

(March 29, 2012) -- The White Mountain Independent reports that K-Bar RV Resort in Show Low is one of 12 businesses that will be honored today during the 2012 Success Awards and Legislative Lunch at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix.

(March 29, 2012) -- At Tuesday evening's special session, the Sleepy Eye City Council gave their approval for two sportsman's cabins to be built in Sportsman's Park, just to the east of campsite number 16, reports the Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch.

(March 29, 2012) -- Camping World RV Sales announced today that Camping World RV of Robertsdale, Ala., has been recognized as the No. 1 seller of Class C motorhomes in Alabama for 2011 by Statistical Surveys.

(March 29, 2012) -- Because of finances and time, many travel trailer and motorhome owners have simply let their vehicles sit, sometimes for decades. But these rusting hunks of steel have become an inspiration for Stanton Heights painter Melissa Kuntz, reports the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

(March 29, 2012) -- This is Somerset writes that spring is the perfect time to take a caravan holiday, and offers a list of several caravan dealers around the UK that sell, rent or both.

(March 29, 2012) -- KDWPT reminds all state park users that parks will not take cabin, campsite, or other reservations from April 1-16. The shutdown will allow the agency to transition to a new reservation system called the Outdoor Recreation Management System (ORMS) hosted by Reserve America.