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Newspaper Welcomes Lions Club Campground
The Athabasca (Alberta) Lions Club is killing two birds with one stone with its plan to revitalize the old rodeo grounds while providing the town with a much-needed public campground, the Athabasca Advocate said in an editorial. The group is to be applauded for moving...Alaska Campground Closing For A Road Move
The Upper Chatanika State Recreation Site in Alaska on the Steese Highway will be closed for about a month starting on May 26 for construction at the campground, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported. Work will include rerouting the road into the campground and...ARVC Announces First OHCE Keynote Speaker
David Avrin, an internationally known marketing and branding expert, will keynote the opening luncheon at the National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds’ (ARVC) Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE). OHCE’s opening luncheon begins at noon Tuesday,...South Dakota Tourism Indicators Look Good
Even though Mother Nature has given the Black Hills of South Dakota the cold shoulder this spring with wind, rain and frigid air, the number of campers and visitors so far is up over last year at destinations such as Custer State Park, Hart Ranch Camping Resort and...ARVC Announces SiriusXM Member Discount
The National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC) announced a new benefit for members. ARVC is now offering discounts on SiriusXM music for businesses, the organization said in a written announcement. ARVC members can obtain discounts of up to 40% on...Ontario Camping Season Will Start On Friday
The Victoria Day weekend kicks off the camping season with all eight of the Parks of the St. Lawrence campgrounds —Glengarry, Long Sault Parkway McLaren, Mille Roches, Woodlands, Farran, Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Riverside-Cedar and Ivy Lea — opening on...CAMP Executives Are Now Meeting In Texas
State campground association executives from about 20 different states are expected to gather in Burleson, Texas, this week for the annual spring meeting of Campground As-sociation Management Professionals (CAMP). The CAMP meeting is happening today and Wednesday (May...Fire Caused $250k Damage At Campground
The Maine Forest Service said Monday (May 12) that it has nearly completed its investigation into the brush fires that burned hundreds of discarded railroad ties, threatened dozens of homes and destroyed part of a campground in Old Orchard Beach last week, the...Flooding Keeps Resort's Campground Closed
All of the recent rains are having a big impact on an area campground along the Mississippi River, television station WEAU reported. Pettibone Resort’s campground in La Crosse, Wis., is closed, because it’s flooded. The campground’s manager said right now it’s running...RVTrader Joins With Campground Franchises
RV Trader.com, a division of Dominion Enterprises, launched a summer marketing campaign that will focus on expanding awareness of the RV Trader brand through sponsorships, rallies and industry partnerships, according to a written announcement. As a result of RV...Campground Readies For It 28th Folk Festival
The campground will likely be full. But Michael Braunfeld, who organizes entertainment for the Spring Gulch Folk Festival with his father, Andy Braunfeld, hopes this year to see more people walking through the gate at Spring Gulch Resort Campground in New Holland, Pa....
