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SSI: Coach Sales Decline 2.1% Over 11 Months
Overall retail sales in the motorized segment dipped 2.1% for the first 11 months of 2018, as the Class A and Class C markets remained flat. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), Thor Industries Inc. was the motorized sales leader for the...Pa. RV & Campground Show Highlighting Parks
Get a jump on planning your next vacation, from exploring the country in a luxurious motor home to spending a few nights in the great outdoors with few amenities, at the 58th Annual RV & Campgrounds Show this weekend at the Agri-Plex at the Allentown, Pa.,...Pelland: Is Your Park's Website ADA Compliant?
Editor’s Note: Peter Pelland is the CEO of Pelland Advertising, a company that he founded in 1980 and that has been serving the family camping industry for nearly 40 years. His company specializes in building fully responsive websites, along with producing a...W. Va. County Prepares to Take Over State Park
Officials of a West Virginia county are prepared to take over Little Beaver State Park in the spring, but only if the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) agrees to pay for deferred maintenance, Raleigh County Commission President Byrd White III said...'Joshua Tree' Averts Closure, Utilizing Rec Fees
The National Park Service said in a statement Wednesday (Jan. 9) that it will immediately use money generated by recreation fees to avert the planned closure of Joshua Tree National Park in California., according to NBC News. On Tuesday, Joshua Tree National Park...AGS Is Now Offering Free Digital Guide Updates
Campgrounds, RV parks and resorts face annual deadlines to showcase their parks in printed guest guides, but as Crowley, Texas-based AGS has learned over 33 years in the business, guest guides and site maps that are printed once a year do not always reflect a park’s...Calif. Has Host of Employment Laws Take Effect
With 2019 comes a host of new California employment laws that took effect on Jan. 1, according to a release from the California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. Many of the new laws stemmed from the #MeToo movement and strengthen harassment protections, while...Mich. Family Visits All Nat. Parks, World Record
A Michigan family has secured a spot in the record books by visiting each of the 418 national parks and units, according to WILX. “Its just been amazing, I mean the people we met, you can’t take that back.” Cheri Maitland said after visiting their...Recreation Leaders Meet With USDA Sec. Perdue
Recreation took center stage at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Jan. 8 as Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) leaders and recreation company CEOs met with USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment, Jim Hubbard,...SSI: Towable Sales Edge up 4.1% for 11 Months
Towable sales continued to show slight gains for the first 11 months of 2018 as overall retail registrations rose 4.1%. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), results by category showed: Travel trailer sales were up 4.2% for the 11 months....Preliminary Chinese Trade Talks Make Progress
Three days of trade negotiations between midlevel American and Chinese officials ended in Beijing on Wednesday (Jan. 9) afternoon with progress in identifying and narrowing the two sides’ differences but little sense of when they might reach a deal. As reported by...
