The new owners of Shady Acres Campground near Carver, Mass., had scoured the country for a park to buy, checking out sites from the Northeast to the West Coast. But none jumped out at them quite like the 63-acre campground in Carver, the only one that all four owners...
Naming the official Pure Michigan ice cream flavor of Michigan state parks? Tasty work if you can get it, and the 2012 Outstanding Outdoor Kids did just that. Selected by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), this year’s winners – Lexi Loehfelm, 11, of...
Editor’s Note: The following store about five campgrounds in Vermont that offer great fishing is courtesy of Yahoo Sports. You will find great campgrounds in Northeastern Vermont that offer on-site or nearby fishing. Each campground offers their own unique charm...
Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) has again made the list of Top 50 franchises in North America, according to Franchise Business Review’s 2012 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards. Each year, Franchise Business Review surveys more than 22,000 franchisees representing more...
President Barack Obama is confronting Americans’ anxiety over rising gasoline prices by drawing attention to his energy policies and taking credit for rising oil and gas production, a greater mix of energy sources and decreased consumption, The Associated Press...
Good Sam, one of America’s most recognized organizations, today (Feb. 22) announced their selection in the fifth installment of NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice” featuring American business mogul Donald J. Trump. The latest season of “The...
January’s floodwaters caused about $14,000 damage to county park facilities in Linn County, Ore., located southeast of Portland, the Albany Democrat Herald reported. There was “severe erosion” at the hiking trails at Roaring River Campground, Park Director Brian...
Good Sam Enterprises LLC announced today (Feb. 22) the completion of an offer to purchase up to $7,425,000 in principal amount of the company’s outstanding 11.50% senior secured notes due 2016. The offer to purchase was made pursuant to the terms of the...
Ever wonder if the dollars you spend on creating a presence on the Internet for your RV park or campground are well spent? Consider this recent report. According to a news release, SodaHead.com, the web’s largest opinion-based social community, asked its users...
The three-month window to reserve a state park campsite for a Friday arrival on Memorial Day weekend opens Feb. 25. But more than a few campers have their sites reserved beginning on the weekend before Memorial Day and are staying for the entire week, the Iowa City...
Editor’s Note: The following story appears in the current issue of “Wednesday Morning Coffee Talk & Updates,” an online publication of the California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (CalARVC). Like ADA, Prop 65 is enforced through civil...
The Tuolumne County Supervisors in northern California will wait until their next meeting to finalize a plan for a ballot measure related to the Transient Occupancy Tax (T.O.T.)expansion. The supervisors are planning to ask voters in June to expand the T.O.T. so that...
