Despite the plethora of challenges that faced outdoor enthusiasts this spring – from record rain and flooding to tornados – campers still visited Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) campgrounds in record numbers to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday weekend,...
A killer grizzly is roaming Yellowstone National Park’s backcountry after fatally mauling a man who apparently surprised the female bear and its cubs while hiking with his wife, the Associated Press reported. Officials closed remote campgrounds and trails near...
Click here to watch a video about the Winnebago rally. Winnebago Industries Inc. is having a Hillbilly Jamboree during the 42nd Annual Winnebago-Itasca Travelers (WIT) Club Grand National Rally (GNR) scheduled July 17-22. “Get your banjo, floppy straw hat and...
Go ahead, blame harsh weather or high gas prices for a marked reduction in visits to Yosemite and other national parks so far this year. The summer droves, though, are returning, according to a report by McClatchy Newspapers. In other words, the time to really beat...
The Fourth of July holiday weekend saw an influx of campers arrive in Wisconsin from Minnesota, whose travel plans to Minnesota state parks unraveled after the state government shutdown. In failing to reach a budget deal, Minnesota’s governor and legislature caused...
Less than 10 hours after a crowd jammed a public hearing to slam a plan for campsites at Florida’s most popular state park, a newly appointed park advisory group met on Honeymoon Island and mirrored that disapproval. Unlike Tuesday’s (July 5) hearing,...
Serena Tse and Scott Cohen, industry research analysts at GE Capital, Americas, will discuss economic indicators affecting the RV industry, industry trends, and their outlook on how it all shakes out during a special session titled “Does 1 + 1 Still Equal 2? The RV...
Industry E News LLC, the publishers of Campground & RV Park E News and Gateway USA online publications, has a new company structure. Dennis Macready, the editor and joint publisher, has acquired 100% ownership following a business deal with founder Gary Wakerley....
Editor’s Note: The Kern Valley Sun, Lake Isabella, Calif., published the following story about three weekend drownings in the Kern River. Click here to view photos taken at the recovery scene. And the drownings continue. On Sunday (July 3), at approximately...
High winds and lightning knocked out two U.S. Forest Service communication towers and flooding along the Shoshone River near Wapiti, Wyo., prompted the agency to close several campgrounds over the weekend, the Billings Gazette reported. Wapiti District Ranger Terry...
For many Vermonters and others, camping is a habit that’s popping up more often. “I think folks are tending to, uh, stay closer to home, still get their vacation in but just not travel as far,” Jon Tyner, the manager of Lone Pine campsites near...
Gas prices aren’t stopping millions of people from packing up the RV and hitting the road. In fact, about 5 million RV owners were on the road this July 4th weekend, The State Journal, Charleston, W. Va., reported. Steve Roberts, of Poca, W. Va., just bought...
