When Hurricane Irma slammed into the Florida Keys on Sept. 10, the eye of the storm passed almost directly over the Sugarloaf Key/Key West Kampgrounds of America (KOA) Holiday, ravaging one of the island jewels in the 500-campground KOA system. “The Sugarloaf Key/Key...
Now that the wildfires that have swept through the vineyards, forests and towns of northern California’s wine country since Oct. 8 have been virtually contained, it’s time to assess the damage. According to Inverse.com, so far they have destroyed more than 8,400...
Supporters of Connecticut state parks are celebrating the inclusion of the Passport to the Parks program in the bipartisan state budget approved overwhelmingly last week in the House and Senate. According to The Middletown Press, the budget still needs to be signed by...
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced the closing of a secondary offering of shares of its Class A common stock at a public offering price of $40.50 per share. The offering includes 6 million shares of Class A common stock offered by certain affiliates of...
A former Yurt Resort at the Lake in Camden County, Mo., is likely going to be redeveloped, but it’s not clear what kind of use the county will allow. According to lakeexpo.com, Raymond Anderson originally requested the rezoning on the 31-acre property for the purpose...
Rumors, which first began circulating late last week that National RV Supply Co. was closing its doors to the public, were confirmed today (Oct. 30) by a message on the company website. “Effective Friday October 27th, 2017, the centralized wholesale capability offered...
Starting Wednesday (Nov. 1), it’s going to cost you a little more to camp in Oregon’s state parks. According to KATU, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is raising camping rates $2 for some types of camping sites. The increase is part of the department’s...
An agreement has been reached to bring a youth sports complex to Kingsland, Ga. According to The Brunswick News, the initial phase of Sports Force Parks facility will cost $24 million and is being touted as one of the highest-quality youth sports parks in the...
Two storms systems in the last week have left their mark on Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and park staff there are alerting late fall/winter campers to some changes. According to MLive.com, last Tuesday’s (Oct. 24)...
Gate fees in the country’s favorite national parks aren’t the only places where people may be asked to dig a little deeper into their pockets for the chance to play outside. According to the Missoulian, over the next couple of months, forests in the U.S. Forest...
Change is in the air in South Dakota, making it an exciting time to be a member of the South Dakota Campground Owners Association (SDCOA). According to a press release, after serving on the board for four years, incoming President Edward Miller, owner of Rush No More...
At age 78, Jack Davis is retiring after a long career in retail and managing three campgrounds in Berrien Springs, Mich., but don’t expect him to stop working. Davis plans to stay busy and still work on a part-time basis. “I will work part-time here and there. I don’t...
