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Islanders Take Tour Of Dorian-Damaged Campground
Prince Edward Islanders who toured Cavendish Campground Monday (Oct. 28) took in scenes of a radically altered landscape. Parks Canada opened the gates to the public for a couple of hours, following weeks of clean up efforts after post-tropical storm Dorian, according...California Closes 17 State Parks Due To Kincade Fire
Seventeen state parks are closed in northern California due to the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County and Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E) Public Safety Power Shutoff, state parks officials said Monday (Oct. 28), according to Patch.com. Four other parks remain...Calif. Park Receiving $4M For Various Improvements
Working with the East Bay (Calif.) Regional Park District, State Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan has secured $4 million in state funding to daylight and restore an over 2,000-foot culverted section of creek in the upper San Leandro watershed. According to district...Cavco Reports Net Revenue Up 11.3% In 2nd Quarter
Phoenix, Ariz.-based Cavco Industries Inc. announced in a press release that net revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, which ended on Sept. 28, was up 11.3% to $268.7 million. The company also completed the acquisition of Destiny Homes, which operates a...ARVC and Staylist Announce ‘Integrated Partnership’
Officials at the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) have announced Staylist is the latest industry supplier to join the ARVC Integrated Partnership Program Staylist has signed on as a “Select Partner” for the next 12 months beginning...Federal Reserve Apt to Cut Interest Rates This Week
Will the Federal Reserve be done lowering interest rates, at least for 2019, after an expected third cut this week? USA Today reported that the U.S. central bank is likely to provide some clues to help answer that question after a two-day meeting that ends Wednesday...High Winds, Downed Trees Force GSMNP Closures
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers closed Little River Road and Elkmont Campground in Gatlinburg, Tenn., due to downed trees and wind growth, according to CBS 8. As of Sunday (Oct. 27) morning, Cades Cove Campground had opened back up, after crews cleared the...200,000 Evacuate Due To Kincade Fire; 5% Contained
Powerful weekend wind gusts frustrated efforts to beat back the massive Kincade Fire that’s cutting a destructive path through Northern California’s wine country and has prompted evacuations of nearly 200,000 people as the wildfire marches southwest toward the...Gila Bend Continues To Improve, Now Top Rated KOA
When Scott Swanson and his mother, Sandy Catalana, acquired a fixer upper campground in Gila Bend, Ariz., four years ago, they knew it had potential as an affordable winter park for snowbirds. So they joined the Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) network to put the...Knoxville Offers OHCE Attendees Range Of Activities
Starting Monday, Nov. 4, the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) returns to Knoxville, Tenn., for its annual Outdoor Hospitality Conference & Expo (OHCE). In this unique location, where mountains meet music; art meets adventure; culture meets...