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Okla. Parks Expect Busy Weekend After Heavy Flooding
Dirt and debris washed up after recent flooding at Keystone Lake in Oklahoma.Labor Day weekend (Aug. 30-Sept. 1) usually isn’t the biggest holiday of the year for lakeside campgrounds and other businesses in Tulsa County, Okla., but it is this season, according...
Wisc. Campground Owners Still Cleaning Up After Storm
Rick LoweUpon reflection, Rick Lowe thinks Weaver’s Campground in Pelican Lake, Wisc., weathered the storm, according to NBC 12. “All in all, we were very fortunate, everything else can be repaired and replaced but lives and limbs are a difficult...NIC Providing Ill. With Tech Platform For Outdoor Rec.
Illinois Interactive, an NIC company, has been selected to partner with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to provide an enhanced licensing system that will deliver modern technology for hunting and fishing licenses, campground reservations, and...FMCA Looks To 101st Convention After Successful 100th
FMCA’s 100th International Convention and RV Expo, a milestone event for the world’s largest not-for-profit RV owners organization, met with great success, according to association leaders. The North Dakota State Fairgrounds staff and the residents of the...
NFF, Thor Partnering to Support Forest Education Efforts
The National Forest Foundation (NFF) has announced a multi-year partnership with RV manufacturer, Thor Industries Inc. The world’s largest RV manufacturer, Thor sells towable and motorized RVs through its subsidiaries brands including Airstream, Jayco, Keystone,...
Joshua Tree National Park Set To Reopen Campgrounds
Joshua Tree National Park is set to reopen a number of campgrounds.California’s Joshua Tree National Park will reopen all currently closed campgrounds this Friday (Aug. 30) ahead of the fall season, park officials announced Wednesday in a press release. The park...
Closed Alberta Park Taken Over By County, Will Reopen
Spring Lake Campground in Alberta, will be open in time for this upcoming weekend (Aug. 30-Sept. 1), according to mygrandprairienow.com. The site, about an hour outside of Grande Prairie, was recently taken over by Saddle Hills County which intends to run it from now...
ARVC Looking To Amendment To Solidify GFCI Position
While officials at the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) are dealing with a recent setback when it comes to prohibiting the requirement of GFCI protection on 30- and 50-amp pedestal hookups, the association is still pushing forward hoping to...
Forecasters Say Dorian May Hit Fla. As Cat. 2 Hurricane
The latest forecast on Tropical Storm Dorian shows the system strengthening and potentially hitting the east coast of Florida as a Category 2 hurricane, according to WESH. Dorian is expected to make landfall in Puerto Rico today (Aug. 28), bringing dangerous rains to...
2 Myrtle Beach Parks Closer To Securing A 5-Year Lease
Pirateland Family Camping Resort is one park that would benefit from a lease extension in Myrtle BeachTwo popular Myrtle Beach, S.C., campgrounds could continue to remain in operation if city officials sign off on a new lease, according to myrtlebeachonline.com....
Owner of Alaska Park Destroyed By Fire Plans to Rebuild
For travelers going to Denali, Alaska, the Mat-Su RV Park may have been the perfect stop, according to KTUU. But the McKinley Fire destroyed most of the park, including the office, bathrooms and Colin Jennings’ mother’s home. Jennings took over the...
