(Feb. 16, 2012) -- The El Toro Marine Base was closed in 1999, and the abandoned runways soon morphed into the nation's largest RV storage lot. In July of 2005, Lennar Corp purchased the base to make way for new housing and the Orange County Great Park. Construction broke ground Jan. 31 on now more that 3,500 RVs may have to find a new home.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- Built and powered by those who know and love the parks best -- outdoor enthusiasts and experts -- the website features valuable, free information about nearly 5,000 U.S. national and state parks and activities as varied as rock climbing, cross-country skiing, canoeing, camping, or mountain biking.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- "Families want to stretch their dollars in tough times, and RV vacations are a great way to do that," said Fontaine. "Not only that, but ninety percent of families agree that RVing is the best way to travel with children. So celebrate Family Day by planning a holiday the whole family will enjoy!"

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- It had been over forty years since Vietnam veterans Graham Vibert, in Gippsland, and Tom Burke, in Taree, had seen each other. The two were invited to Parliament House as guests of the prime minister to observe the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. It was there that Graham's wife, Francis, thanked Tom for saving her husband's life, reports the Manning River Times.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- In an effort to boost dwindling visitor numbers, Rottnest Island will undergo a makeover that will include a revamped golf course and a $750,000 campground expansion, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- On Tuesday, developers building an RV park on Pensacola Beach agreed to comply with an Escambia County Code Enforcement order requiring them to remove thousands of cubic yards of discolored sand from the building site, writes the Pensacola News Journal.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- Campers arriving at Florida's Daytona International Speedway for Speedweeks are seeing big changes to the RV lot along Williamson Boulevard. The entire lot was rebuilt in the off-season to try to curb long-time issues with drainage and standing water, reports the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- On Monday, the Llano County Commissioners tabled a decision that may have prevented the proposed Kingsland Slab RV Camp, a 17-space RV and camping park that would be located near the Kingsland Slab, reports the Burnet Bulletin.

(Feb. 16, 2012) -- Saddle Up, Pigeon Forge, Tenn.’s, annual tribute to the Old West, has attracted an official Sisters on the Fly Cowgirl Caravan event. At least 50 adventure-loving Sisters on the Fly will wheel into Clabough’s Campground Feb. 23-26 with an array of 30 Western-decorated travel trailers.

(Feb. 15, 2012) -- "Since the release of the new platform in January, the reception has been overwhelming.  After participating with the recent Stag Parkway show in Vegas, we knew it was something we needed to do.  We had so many RV dealers that truly wanted the store as a stand alone product, that we've rewritten our e-commerce store to allow just that."