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Family RVing Magazine Garners Recognition For Design
Family RVing magazine, the official publication of the FMCA, recently received recognition from Association Media and Publishing (AM&P), earning an EXCEL award for its 2018 publication redesign. According to a press release, the Family RVing staff worked with...
W. Va. Campground Host Children’s Fishing Tournament
Tournament participants measure a fish during a fishing tournament at Broken Wheel Campground.Broken Wheel Campground in Weston, W. Va., held their Tom Thumb Fishing Tournament on Saturday (July 6), according to The Weston Democrat. The tournament was for children 12...
Skyline’s Art Decio Is Awarded By Indiana Aging Council
Art DecioThe Council on Aging of Elkhart County, Ind., awarded the Benny Russo Community Award to Skyline Corp. founder Art Decio and NIBCO Chairman of the Board Rex Martin. The Elkhart Truth reported that the presentation was held on Tuesday (July 9) at the Lex 530...
Carolina Pines Offers Guests Private Beach Club Access
Carolina Pines guests now have an ocean-front oasis to experience this summer. The recently purchased The Ocean Club – At Tilghman Beach will now be home, and free, for Carolina Pines RV Resort guests, according to a press release. The private beach club...
SSI: Park Model RV Sales See A 7.7% Dip Through May
Park model RV sales slid 7.7% through May, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Skyline Champion still leads the park model segment with a 30.4% market share, followed by Kropf Industries Inc. (19.8%) and Cavco Industries Inc....
72-Acre N.C. Park Development Offers Yurts, Treehouses
Emberglow Outdoor Resort offers vintage RV rentals.Tim Murphy, a former Habitat For Humanity director in North Carolina, is building a 72-acre resort called Emberglow Outdoor Resort with tiny houses, vintage campers, deluxe yurts and treehouses 90 minutes from...
NPS Officials Are Battling Hot, Dry Summer Conditions
While many experts agree that a defined “fire season” no longer exists, summer remains hot, hot, hot across the United States and within the National Park System, according to the National Parks Traveler. Across our protected lands, rangers and National...Stronger $1 Not Keeping Canadians From Maine Parks
We’re in the heart of summer, and Canadians are vacationing in Maine, despite the fact their money isn’t worth as much, according to WGME. Right now, the Canadian dollar is worth 76 cents in the U.S. Back in 2011, the two were worth about the same,...Texas Co. Seeks To Implement RV Park Fire Regulations
Denton (Texas) County Commissioner Hugh Coleman pressed the county staff on Tuesday (July 9) to draft new fire safety rules that distinguish between a mobile home park and an RV park, according to the Denton Record-Chronicle. His request came after commissioners...
SSI: Motorized Sales Incur 16.3% Drop For 1st 5 Months
The overall U.S. motorized market posted a 16.3% year-over-year decline for the first five months of 2019 as both Class A and Class C markets registered double-digit retail sales declines. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), Thor...
