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ORR Leaders Calling for End to Gov. Shutdown
Editor’s note: This letter was provided by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable. The federal shutdown is impacting federal workers, businesses, nonprofits, communities and countless American families. This much is clear: the shutdown poses serious...MOARC Guide Includes 5 New State Park Members
The Missouri Association of RV Parks & Campground’s (MOARC) is now available free of charge in both printed and digital formats, according to a press release. “We’re off and running to a great camping season so far and our new guide will...Icy Weather Impacts Boston RV & Camping Show
Billed as the largest RV and camping show in New England, the Jan. 18-21 Boston RV & Camping Expo at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center weathered through a snow and ice storm that hit the Northeast, lowering attendance on Sunday (Jan. 20) to a...‘Unique’ RV Crowd Jams Quartzsite Show in Ariz.
Attendees started lining up at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday (Jan. 19), waiting for the 9 a.m. opening of the 36th Annual Quartzsite Sports, Vacation and RV Show. The event, held annually on the vast acreage of the Arizona Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Sonora Desert,...Calgary Expo Highlights Small RVs, Camping Gear
Popular smaller SUVs and crossovers are influencing the RV industry, according to driving.ca. A few years ago, owners of these vehicles had to be content towing, for the most part, with a tent trailer. Not anymore. According to Jason Grainger, general sales manager of...RVIA Announces RVX OEM Exhibit Space Sold Out
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) has announced that manufacturer exhibit space at the first ever RVX is now sold out. Owned and produced by RVIA, the brand-new event will take place March 12-14 at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake...S.D. City May Extend Sewer to RV Park Development
The city of Ray, S.D., has agreed to consider extending its sewer system north of the city to a proposed RV park, according to the Journal Tribune. The project would involve extending a line north from Score Street, to the RV park being developed by Huremm American....Tenn. KOA Offering Free Sites to Federal Workers
The Nashville North Kampgrounds of America (KOA) is offering a free month of extended-stay camping to federal workers affected by the government shutdown, according to a press release. “We want federal workers to know that we appreciate all that they do to keep...ARVC Members Give Advice on Operating a Park
Editor’s Note: This story was first featured in the National Association of RV Parks and Campground’s (ARVC) fall 2018 edition. Opening your own campground is a lot like starting any new venture — you don’t know what you don’t know. But...N.M. Officials Begin Construction on Campground
Construction of a new campground in Ruidoso, N.M., is now underway and is expected to take 150 days, according to the Ruidoso News. The new campground will be located on Grindstone Reservoir, an area that offers swimming, boating and birdwatching. “We are...Luxury Campsite Is Planned at Former Mass. Park
Anyone up for some “glamping”? A Boston, Mass.-based company has designs on turning the former Sippewissett Campground & Cabins in Falmouth, Mass., into an upscale campsite offering customers a “glamorous camping” experience, according to...
