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FMCA Announces Mail-Forwarding Partner
The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA), an international organization for motorhome owners, recently announced that DakotaPost of Sioux Falls, S.D., has been selected as the association’s new mail forwarding partner. “DakotaPost offers the right mix of...Wyoming State Park Adds Three New Yurts
Sinks Canyon State Park in Wyoming is now the home of three yurts that will be available to rent starting Dec. 1, county10.com reported. The newly completed structures are in the Popo Agie Campground, and can be reserved on a first-come first-served basis. Three Yurts...City Issues 25-Year Lease For Campgrounds
The 25-year lease that Queenstown (New Zealand) Lakes District Council has signed with campground operators CCR is a “win-win” situation for the council, the lessees and also for campers, Scoop Regional reported. Mayor Vanessa van Uden said that the council decided as...Resort Group Partnering With Coast to Coast
Capital Resorts Group, a leader in the vacation ownership industry, recently welcomed Coast to Coast — an RV network run by Good Sam Enterprises Inc. that includes privileges at various RV resorts — as one of their newest partners of the Capital Lifestyles program,...RVIA: October RV Shipments Best in 38 Years
Wholesale deliveries of all RVs tracked by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) accelerated in October, climbing 30.1% from September and besting the October 2013 total by 11.2%. Total shipments of all RVs were reported at 32,346 units in October, making...Big Rig Media Announces RV Park Discounts
Big Rig Media, the Los Angeles-area full-service media agency, has established a strong reputation in the RV campground and resort industry over the past decade with an impressive list of satisfied clients, according to the company, and for a very limited time, Big...Man Continues Corps Campground Gun Suit
A man fighting in court for the right to carry firearms onto land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers argues in his appeal that a federal judge erred when he classified that property a “sensitive place” and exempt from 2nd Amendment protections, the Rome (Ga.)...Texas Couple Wins RV From Keystone, KOA
Vikki Wright was beside herself with excitement when she found out she’d won a new 2014 Keystone Hideout RV as the second winner of Kampgrounds of America Inc.’s (KOA) “Spin-To-Win Giveaway,” according to an announcement from KOA. Her two adult sons weren’t so sure....Volunteers Pitch In At Smokies Campground
A group of federal employees who volunteer as the Help the Smokies team continued their 18-year tradition of stewardship in Great Smoky Mountains National Park by renovating 26 campsites at Cosby Campground in Tennessee, the Cherokee (N.C.) One Feather reported....Oregon Changing Camping Discount Passes
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) is phasing out its campground Discovery Season discount program and implementing targeted deals starting next year, the Blue Mountain Eagle reported. The seasonal discounts continue in effect through April 30, reducing...Missoula KOA Wins 2014 KOA Video Contest
One of the events at the 2014 Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) Convention and Expo in Charleston, S.C., was a fun video contest for bragging rights. Franchisees from across the KOA system in the U.S. and Canada submitted videos of their campgrounds, many of which...
