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ARVC: More Parks Join 'Green' Bandwagon
As the nation celebrates Earth Day, there will likely be calls for increased investments in energy and water saving technologies as well as other environmentally sustainable practices, several of which are already in use at the Flagstaff KOA. In addition to having two...New Park Web Portal Adding Search Options
While most campground directory websites are limited to parks affiliated with particular campground chains, associations or government agencies, a new national web portal, AccessCamping.com, provides links to more than 500 campground databases across the country,...Family Opens 'Dream' Campground in Indiana
Ryan Crismore can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s not an oncoming train. It’s an oncoming 1964 Malibu station wagon. The ’64 Malibu, after all, is where all this campground business began for Crismore and his wife of 35 years, Ann Marie. And it’s not...Campground Device Makes S'mores a Breeze
For those who may have seen a new product on TV or in a store and thought “I should have thought of that,” Joe Cooper had an idea that he pursued and didn’t give up on. After almost 10 years of perseverance, a device to make s’mores easier has become a very...Coast to Coast Names VP of Member Services
Clint Britt has joined Coast to Coast Resorts as vice president of member services. Britt brings to Coast to Coast and parent company Affinity Group Inc. (AGI) a wealth of successful experience managing call centers for Countrywide Financial Corp., according to an...Thoughts from the 46th Annual NCA Convention
Editor’s Note: For an expanded version of this story, be sure to read the April issue of Woodall’s Campground Management, in the mail this week to your office or campground. The 46th Annual Northeast Conference on Camping & Trade Show, March 18-20 at...Minnesota County Expanding RV Campground
Demand has prompted the Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department to expand the campgrounds at Bunker Hills Regional Park this year, according to the Coon Rapids Herald, Coon Rapids, Minn. The Anoka County Board, on the recommendation of its Parks and Recreation...Chickasaw Nation Seeks to Manage NPS Rec Area
The Chickasaw Nation is negotiating with the National Park Service to take over management of the Chickasaw National Recreation Area in south central Oklahoma, according to The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City. The area in the Arbuckle Mountains includes streams, lakes,...Manitoba Campground Says It's Nude No More
Campers, put your pants back on! That’s the message from Sandhill Pines RV Park & Campground, formerly known as Crocus Grove campground, which says clothing is no longer optional at the campground, according to the Toronto Sun. The change means the end of...No Cause Cited in 2009 Fatal Air Crash Report
A report detailing an experimental plane crash that claimed the life of its pilot a little more than a year ago after it crashed into an Ocala, Fla. RV park has been released by the National Transportation Safety Board. It does not, however, provide an actual cause of...City Takes Dim View on RV 'Park' Proliferation
The Bossier Parish Police Jury in Bossier City, La., expressed concerns on Wednesday (April 21) regarding regulation of recreational vehicle parks, according to the Bossier Press-Tribune. “(RV parks) they are popping up all throughout the parish,” said Butch Ford,...
