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RVIA Is Seeking Nominations For New Board Of Directors
The RV Industry Association’s (RVIA) governance committee is accepting nominations for the 2020 board of directors until July 26. Seven seats are up for re-election for the 2020 to 2022 term. Those interested may nominate a colleague or themselves for a...
Anvil Campground Celebrates 65 Years, Keeps Improving
Anvil Campground in 1978.It was 1953 when Ralph Raymon Jump purchased a four-acre soybean field in Williamsburg, Va., with no particular plan in place for its use. It wasn’t until a year later that he was approached by a traveler looking for a place to park his...
U.K. Co. Unveils Large Wood Pig as Accommodation Unit
Get ready for a camping experience unlike any other in the U.K. — that’s going to be particularly popular if you’re obsessed with pigs, according to The Mirror. The Orchard Pig cider company has created a very eye-catching glamping pod just in...
Barry Producing Tornadoes, Flooding As It Moves Inland
Hurricane Barry, which had diminished to a tropical depression Monday (July 15), remained a dangerous storm that still threatened floods, tornadoes and a new concern — snakes, according to U.S.A Today. Authorities in St. Tammany Parish, 50 miles north of...
Alberta Developer Loses Court Case, Park Slashed In Size
A rendering of Paradise Shores as first intended shows a water parkAlberta’s top court has rejected an appeal from a developer that wants to build a controversial RV park at Buffalo Lake, according to CBC News. Paradise Shores, owned by Calgarian David...
A Look At 5 Marijuana-Friendly Private Parks in Colorado
Editor’s Note: This story was written by Herbert Fuego for Westword. Colorado’s great outdoors attracted tourists long before legal cannabis did, but since recreational marijuana was legalized in this state, campers, hikers and bikers have connected...
Community Hopes To Reopen Park After Deadly Flood
Albert Pike Campground was hit by a flood in 2010 that killed 20 people.With all the rain Arkansas has seen this week and the concern about flooding in some areas, many people have been reminded of the devastating flooding at the Albert Pike Campground in 2010,...Proposed 675-Site Fla. RV Park Worries Some Residents
Three years ago, as Pasco County (Fla.) Commissioners approved rural land protections for Pasco’s northeast quadrant, one supportive resident suggested that the new safeguards would help turn the scenic area into a highly desirable destination, according to the...
N.C. Residents Demonstrate, Support Gander RV Flag
Some Statesville, N.C., neighbors attended a city council meeting Monday (July 15) evening to protest the decision made on a size ordinance last month, according to FOX 46. Veterans and members of the American Legion demonstrated outside of city hall, holding and...
Fees May Move Up At Coconino National Forest In Ariz.
Fees could move up at Arizona's Coconino National Forest.Fees for Arizona’s Coconino National Forest campgrounds could increase substantially later this year, according to KJZZ. For example, under the proposal, camping at the Moqui site would move from $30...
