Camping is nearly as popular as Christmas in Southern Illinois. And, why not? Virtually the entire region is a campground. According to a report by the Southern Illinoisan, There are no less than 15 state parks or wildlife areas south of Interstate 64 with...
Environmental groups are promising a major lobbying effort in the coming year to raise sales taxes to fund Iowa’s long-dormant Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund. But key legislators said Tuesday that any tax hike must be offset by reductions...
The California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (CalARVC) will be hosting several RV Park Days offering one-day sessions structured to facilitate networking and learning. According to CalARVC’s Coffee Talk newsletter, sessions will include presentations...
A team of RV industry marketing professionals reported how the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) public relations efforts are helping boost awareness of RV travel and camping among consumers at “Outlook 2015: Good Things Ahead,” the kickoff event to the...
During the summer months when Cozy Corners Campground in Richmond, Minn., is full of campers, owners George and Kathy Meyers’ electric bill can top $10,000 a month. So, adding solar panels that can generate about 15% of the campground’s electricity makes...
The National Park Service will celebrate its centennial in 2016 and has multiple programs funded through the Budget Act and partnership agreements to commemorate this noteworthy anniversary. Not so for California State Parks. According to a report by the San Jose...
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) opened the 2014 Outdoor Hospitality Conference and Expo today (Dec. 2). The event had some pre-show event Sunday and Monday, but two optional workshops started this morning and the opening lunch will begin at...
Four pioneering Kampgrounds of America (KOA) families were honored recently for 40 years of uninterrupted during KOA’s Annual International Convention in Charleston, S.C. Receiving the 40 Years of Service Awards were: * Ginter and Ursela Bansen, Coloma/St. Joseph,...
The recreational vehicle industry’s shipments will total 361,400 units in 2015, a 3.9% increase above the projected 2014 total of 348,000, Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) President Richard Coon announced at the kickoff event to the industry’s annual...
About 10,000 recreational vehicle industry representatives are expected to attend the annual industry trade show that opens today (Dec. 2) and runs through Thursday in Louisville, Ky., an event that usually pumps around $8 million into the local economy. The...
As the primary tool for booking campsites on federal lands, www.recreation.gov plays an important part in connecting Americans with their public lands, the American Recreation Coalition (ARC) stated in a press release. “The website unified separate reservation...
The Shediac, New Brunswick, town council is expecting a large turnout at a public meeting tonight dealing with zoning bylaw changes related to a controversial proposed campground. CBC reported that Michel Boudreau, one of the men behind the proposed 700-site park,...
