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Go RVing, Learfield Sports Secure Partnership
The Go RVing Coalition has reached an agreement on a yearlong partnership with Learfield Sports to feature Go RVing branding at an array of events, including college basketball radio and television coverage, the NCAA’s “Suits and Sneakers” program, a country music...Historic Maine Fort To Be Site Of Campground
Portland (Maine) Historic Preservation Board has given its blessing to a 21-site campground on the southern side of House Island, where Fort Scammell is located. Built in 1808, the fort was the only one on Maine’s coast to see action during the War of 1812, according...Shenandoah Campgrounds To Open In March
Facilities in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park will begin opening in March and will continue to open throughout the spring. Harry F. Byrd Visitor Center, located at mile 51 Skyline Drive, will continue serving visitors on weekends (weather permitting)...Developer Plans 'Glamping' Resort In Chicago
A small group of residents got a look Thursday (Fri. 22) night at a company’s proposal to turn the unused, but historic, Camp Algonquin site near the Cary-Algonquin, Ill., border into a luxury camping experience. Officials from the McHenry County Conservation District...North Rim Campground Going Online In March
Finding a campsite with full hookups near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon will soon get a little easier. Chris and Ellen Winchester, who purchased Kaibab Camper Village in late January, plan to put the campground’s 98 RV and tent sites, and two rental cabins online...KOA's Camping Report Wins 2018 Sabre Award
Kampgrounds of America’s (KOA) innovative North American Camping Report was recognized as the Best Use of Measurement & Post Campaign Analysis recently during the 2018 North American In2 Innovation Sabre Awards. The awards ceremony was held February 13 in New...KEI Sees Strong Arizona Reservation Numbers
Winter stays and forward reservations are up at Kampgrounds Enterprises Inc. (KEI) campgrounds in northern Arizona, which bodes well for the 2018 camping season. “We’ve seen a nice uptick in all three of our Arizona parks, which suggests we could have a strong...Officials Call To Increase Size Of Wyoming Park
Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site, near Worland in the Bighorn Mountains, has been occupied by people for over 10,000 years and visitors have long flocked there to see panels of ancient rock art. Wyoming State Parks administrator Domenic Bravo said traffic has...Texas Program Teaches People Camping Skills
Want to take your family camping, but have simply no idea what the heck you’re doing? Meet Texas Outdoor Family, a workshop series run by the camping pros at Texas Parks & Wildlife (TPWD) with one purpose: To prepare families for enjoying the great outdoors with a...Residents: 800-Site RV Park Is Too Big For Area
A proposed 800-site RV park on the shores of Buffalo Lake in Alberta is making waves. An online petition to stop the project in the county of Stettler, near the Summer Village of White Sands, has collected more than 800 signatures, according to the Red Deer Advocate....Tourism Holdings Doubles Profits For 6 Months
New Zealand-based RV rental firm Tourism Holdings Ltd. reported that the company doubled first-half profit as it benefited from the January 2017 acquisition of U.S. rental and sales business El Monte coupled with U.S. tax changes. According to a statement, profit...
