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KOA’s ‘Terramor’ Named a Finalist for Design Award
A new venture of Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) located in Bar Harbor, Maine, Terramor Outdoor Resort, an outdoor resort situated just minutes from Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island, has been named a finalist in the 17th annual Hospitality Design Awards out...‘Camper Techs’ Offers Parks an RV Service Platform
Campground Solutions LLC, an Indiana-based company, has announced the launch of CAMPER TECHS, an RV service training and operational platform specially developed to create incremental income for campgrounds, according to a press release. It was developed by campground...
Schmarder: Hashtags, How and When to Use Them
Editor’s note: Want to know more about marketing your RV park or campground online? Evanne Schmarder, principal and founder of the RV industry-specific digital marketing firm Roadabode Production, has a new book to help you do just that. Marketing Your RV...Blue Water, Indian Tribe Partner on Conn. Park Proj.
A developer is proposing to build an RV park on land the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe owns near Avery Pond in Preston, Conn.’s, southeastern corner, according to The Day. Blue Water Development Corp., based in Ocean City, Md., has invited residents of the...Minn. City Celebrates Opening of 30-Site Campground
The city of Big Falls, Minn., celebrated the grand opening of its campground Wednesday (June 16), according to the International Falls Journal. The project at the Big Falls Campground, about 40 miles south of International Falls via Highway 71, has been in the works...Maine Officials Deny Campground Moratorium Again
The second request in six months for a moratorium on campgrounds was denied by the Board of Selectmen last week in Tremont, Maine, according to the Mount Desert Islander. Mark Good, chairman of the Planning Board, went before selectmen at their June 7 meeting on...Why Private Operation is ‘OK’ for Canada’s Parks
Editor’s Note: This column was written by Joseph Quesnel, a senior research associate with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, and first appeared in Troy Media. Manitobans shouldn’t be afraid of the government partnering with the private sector to run public...Wisc. Jellystone Teaches Fire Safety Amid Drought
With high fire dangers across much of Wisconsin, a Caledonia campsite is keeping fire safety protocol a top priority, according to WISN Shelia Yates and her family are among those staying at the Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort in Caledonia. “The...Alberta Council Turns Down Campground Proposal
In an about-face, the MD of Pincher Creek council in Alberta turned down a proposed campground development at the Waterton Reservoir, according to the Toronto Star. Glenda Kettles originally applied for an amendment to the land-use bylaw back in January to rezone...Camping World, Lordstown Partnership is ‘On Hold’
Lordstown Motors has stopped working on an electric van and other future projects in order to aim all resources at putting its first vehicle, a pickup truck called Endurance, into production later this year, according to a report by The Verge. The startup previously...Pack Patience: Nat. Parks See Summer Jobs Unfilled
As families in California and beyond prepare for their summer vacations, hotels and restaurants throughout the West are short on staff, including many in popular national parks, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. Industry veterans say this is partly...
