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147-Site Utah Park Proposal Receives Approval
A proposed RV park in Veyo, Utah, is causing unease for a group of concerned citizens who claim the venture isn’t following county code and will cause long-term issues in their rural community, according to the St. George Daily Spectrum. The Washington...
RV Women Alliance Holds Launch Event at RVX
The RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA), a group dedicated to elevating the roles and contributions women make to the RV industry, held a launch event Wednesday night (March 13) at Squatter’s Pub in Salt Lake City, Utah. Held in conjunction with RVX: The RV...
National Parks Enjoy Strong Visitation Last Year
From the Great Smoky Mountains to the coast of Olympic National Park, 2018 marked another busy year for our national park system. Curbed reported that many parks saw a record-number of people in 2018 as visitations to all national parks exceeded 300 million...Great Lakes Restoration Plan Facing Budget Cut
The benefits of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative are spread across western New York. The Buffalo News reported, the benefits are apparent to those kayaking on a cleaned-up Buffalo River, fishing in Cattaraugus Creek or biking around Grand Island. The federal...Wyoming Park is Installing Network of Cell Towers
A national park in Wyoming is moving ahead with plans for a network of cell towers amid questions about how the National Park Service balances public safety with the experience of wilderness. AZ Central reported that Grand Teton National Park is taking public...Tiny Homes Trend Hits Speed Bump in Cape Cod
The tiny home movement has really taken off, except that no one on Cape Cod or the Islands has been able to legally live in one. As reported by the Associated Press, even on Nantucket, which passed a bylaw allowing tiny homes in 2016, none have been permitted because...ARVC Now Accepting Annual Award Applications
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) has announced that they are now accepting submissions for their annual Awards of Excellence winners, according to a press release. The Awards of Excellence include Park of the Year, Supplier of the Year...
Oregon Officials Hear Update On Health Of Park
Imagine what Cannon Beach, Ore., would have experienced if the Rajneeshees had settled in Cannon Beach. After a renewal of the contract between the city and Escape Lodging to manage the city-owned RV park, on Wednesday (March 6), members of the city council met with...
Alberta Park Operator Sorts Out Marijuana Rules
An Alberta campground is still dealing with rules surrounding the recent legalization of marijuana.Campers wanting to smoke cannabis legally for the first time at Anthony Henday Campground in Alberta will have to follow special rules, according to the...Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Two Park Managers
A Rolla, Mo., man has pleaded guilty to killing two people who had evicted him from a central Missouri campground, according to KY3. Gary Sweet pleaded guilty Friday (March 8) to two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of assault in the deaths of Jim and...Yosemite To See Slow Start Due To Heavy Snow
Buried under snow, Yosemite will see a slow start to spring this year, according to the SF Gate. The national park announced Wednesday (March 13) roads and facilities closed for winter will open later than usual as the park wakes from a winter marked by...
