If you are planning a big camping trip for the summer of 2018 plan on spending a little more for campsites. According to a CampgroundViews.com survey, 57% of campground and RV park operators reported raising their nightly camping rates in 2017, with 73% of operators...
September’s wildfires didn’t seem to have a noticeable impact on Oregon jobs statewide and the state’s unemployment rate. According to the Oregon Business Report, the fires did have a noticeable impact on the local job reports in the Columbia Gorge, central...
The Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) has rolled out new pricing for the FMCA Roadside Rescue plan, in an offer available exclusively to association members. According to a press release, for $69 per year members gain access to a top-notch RV roadside assistance...
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announced its 2017-18 winter schedule with more than 100 parks remaining open for camping or day use activities. According to The Reflector, each year, the state parks department selects which parks will remain open...
Divide Campground in Great Falls, Mont., has been reopened after going through an upgrade to their water system, according to the Great Falls Tribune. “The new well will be used for potable water to meet Montana Department of Environmental Quality standards,” Kelly...
The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) reported an 11% increase in attendance for the Oct. 4-8 28th Annual Fall Detroit Camper & RV Show as nearly 14,450 attendees viewed 289 RVs on display inside the Suburban Collection Showplace...
Consumers boosted their spending by 1% in September, the biggest monthly gain in eight years. The surge was led by strong sales of autos and other durable goods. The sizable jump in consumer spending was up from a tiny 0.1% gain in August and was the best showing...
At the end of Adobe Canyon Road, beyond charred remains of homes and burnt trees, a chained green gate wrapped in red and yellow caution tape blocks the road to a now-closed Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in Sonoma County, Calif. It’s unclear when the park will reopen....
EDITOR’S NOTE: This appeared on OregonMetro.gov, a government site that is used to help Oregon residents near Portland get updates and news on what government agencies are doing in their area. Even as Metro moves to open new destinations, work is underway to...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a column written by Jack Riordan that appeared in the East County Magazine. Nestled in the pines, beneath a blanket of starlight, you’ll find Burnt Rancheria in East County, Calif. According to eastcountymagazine.org, as part of the...