Friends and associates of Rob Schutter Jr. quickly came to his side when his eligibility to become the next chairman of the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) was questioned in a letter by Ohio park owner and ARVC board member Garry Cole to his...
That fruitcake sent you by Aunt Sue — the one she bought on Amazon.com — may have been picked and packed and shipped by a migrant laborer — some guy living in his RV, outdoors, in an Amazon-subsidized trailer camp located near one of the company’s giant...
Garry Cole, owner/manager of the 192-site Shelby/Mansfield KOA in Ohio, sent a letter to his fellow board members of the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) concerning the upcoming ARVC board elections. Rob Schutter Jr., who is first vice chairman...
Epic Outdoor Entertainment has launched a newsletter to promote its line of outdoor theater screens. Co-owner Phil Wagner of the Port Orange, Fla.-based firm told Woodall’s Campground Management he plans to publish the newsletter biweekly. Epic outdoor theaters...
Harry Beaupre was enjoying the sun at Nevada’s Topaz Lake during the Labor Day weekend of 2010 when he encountered a doctor who groused about the fact that he only used his expensive wakeboard boat and even costlier RV a few times per year. Learning that the...
Lewis and Clark County officials say RV trailers set up by men working at the Drumlummon Mine in Marysville, Mont., may constitute an illegal subdivision, violating both county and state laws. County Planner Kelly Blake said he’s been trying to meet with mine...
Buyers who buy a new or used RV in November at Robert Crist and Co. RV in Mesa, Atiz., get an extra bonus offer: a free RV vacation at the award-winning Viewpoint RV, Golf & Tennis Resort in Mesa. Buyers have up to six months to use the bonus. “You’ve...
When Micheal Brown and his son, Preston Brown, look at the upturned red dirt and former mill buildings along the Raven Drive property in Kings Mountain, N.C., they see a place where families can park their RVs and explore the great outdoors. They want to build a...
Texas park operators recently got to see first hand how Joe Moore achieved a 30% increase in revenue at The Vineyards Campground & Cabins on Lake Grapevine. He did it with the help of seven new park model cabins from Athens Park Homes, according to a news release....
With the Virtual Outdoor Hospitality Expo II only 11 days away, the producers and the show’s software provider, VCopious, are putting the finishing touches on the event scheduled for Nov. 10 and 11. Almost all the booths are now set up, the exhibitor roster and...
Campground Owners of New York (CONY) announced it has negotiated a Suburban Propane Pricing Program for its campgrounds, administered directly through the CONY association. This program provides discounting for bulk delivery of propane and on equipment for CONY...
Amid the twin crises of health care and a tough economy, national parks and protected lands are a largely unrealized source of public health benefits. National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis says, “Being outdoors has positive effects on health that don’t...
