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National Parks Head Lauds Go RVing Program
The American Recreation Coalition (ARC) on June 4 welcomed Jon Jarvis, director of the National Park Service, as its special guest speaker at the Great Outdoors Week Recreation Exchange, hosted jointly by ARC and the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA)....Wall Street Rewarding RV Industry's Investors
RV builders and suppliers posted an unusually strong session on Wall Street on Friday (June 7). And a breakout on an 11% gain by Thor Industries Inc. drew attention to three of the group’s other stocks, Investors Business Daily reported. RV shipments rose to...'Friends' Rescue Many Wisconsin State Parks
When the state of Wisconsin couldn’t afford bulletproof vests for five rangers at Devil’s Lake State Park near Baraboo several years ago, it got a little help from its friends. The park’s all-volunteer friends group raised the necessary $2,500. “It’s a standard...CNBC's 'The Profit' Features Marcus Lemonis
CNBC Prime announced that “The Profit” will join the network’s primetime reality line-up on Tuesday nights beginning July 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. If you have a business that’s in trouble and think your management team can survive America’s turnaround king, then you’re...First KOA Rebranded Campground a 'Holiday'
Fifty years and nearly 500 campgrounds across America later, Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) is defining the experience you can expect when you travel to any of its locations. Friday afternoon (June 7), KOA officials unveiled a new re-branding strategy that aims to...Mich.'s Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping is No. 1
In a poll of Traverse City, Mich.’s TV 9 & 10 viewers, Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping in Mackinaw City, Mich., has been voted as the “Favorite Campground in Michigan.” This family-owned and privately operated campground tops a list that was...Baird Touts Thor Industries Stock Investments
Editor’s Note: The investment firm of Robert W. Baird & Co. issued a client newsletter following this week’s release of the third quarter results for Thor Industries Inc. Excerpts from the Baird newsletter follow. Raising price target. EPS exceeded...'The Rally' Set for June 13-16 in Syracuse, N.Y.
America’s largest RV rally pulls into Syracuse at the New York State Fairgrounds, June 13 through 16, a first for the Northeast. This event, hosted by Camping World/Good Sam, will bring thousands of RVers and enthusiasts together to experience world-class evening...Calif. Campground Becoming 'ADA-Compliant'
Work crews felled trees among 100 empty campsites Thursday (June 6) as construction continues at the Eagle Point Family Campground this season, the Tahoe Daily Tribune. The Emerald Bay State Park campground will be closed for a second summer in a row as teams...Delaware's DOT Lists Rules for RV Resort Plan
The developers of a proposed 626-site RV resort near Lewes, Del., will be required to improve the road leading to the campground and to provide funding to upgrade a nearby intersection. On Thursday (June 6), state transportation officials released a review of a...Thor Reports 6% Jump in Third-Quarter Profits
Thor Industries Inc. reported Thursday (June 6) a 6% increase in earnings for its fiscal third quarter, ended April 30, on a 13% increase in sales. Revenue for the third quarter totaled $1.05 billion compared to $926.5 million in the third quarter last year, based on...
