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Campspot Launches Mobile Campsite Booking App
Campspot, an online marketplace for RV resorts, family campgrounds, cabins, glamping options and more, today (June 3) announced the launch of a mobile app to make it even easier for campers to search, discover and book their perfect camping trip, according to a press...‘Bighorn’ Forest Seeks Campground Concessionaire
Wyoming’s Bighorn National Forest is seeking proposals for a concessionaire to provide high-quality public services in the operations and maintenance of 30 campgrounds, group camps and associated recreation sites at the forest, according to Sheridan Media....Maine Developer Gets Extension, Larger Proj. In Plan
Owners of the 11-site campground called Acadia Wilderness Lodge in Tremont, Maine, were granted a six-month extension on the project by members of the Tremont Planning Board in May, according to the Mount Desert Islander. James and Kenya Hopkins have two projects...N.Y.’s Alpine Lake Resort Offers ‘Family Adventure’
Located in the foothills of the southern part of the Adirondack Mountains in New York — an equal distance between Lake George and the historic city of Saratoga Springs — Alpine Lake RV Resort is a 400-acre campground and a great spot for families looking for an active...ORR Conference: USDA Sec. Urges Rec Partnership
Acknowledging the important part outdoor recreation plays in the U.S. economy, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack praised industry representatives for their part in helping promote national parks and federal programs aimed at growing that segment even further. Speaking...
KOA Posts Impressive Memorial Day Weekend Gains
Following the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and associated campground closures, Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) reports 80% more camper check-ins this past Memorial Day Weekend. Even more impressive, check-ins for the KOA system were up more than 14%...Tonight’s ‘RVing in New England’ on RVing, Camping
Tonight’s episode of “RVing in New England,” the weekly Facebook Live show hosted by the New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA), features a viewer-led discussion of the current RVing and camping boom. “What a difference a year makes,” said NERVDA...RMS Report Highlights Importance of Online Presence
RMS, a reservation system and property management software provider, released its 2021 State of the Industry Report today (June 2) which highlights the growth in the outdoor hospitality industry over the past year. The report was done through independent research that...
ORR’s ‘Partners Outdoors’ Conf. Highlights Camping
Amid a sea of COVID-19 caution and flood of Democratic Party platform language like equity, inclusion and climate change, some positive news was delivered to outdoor recreation industry members during the first day of the Partners Outdoors 2021 conference, an event...Traveler: Is NPS Struggling to Stay With its Mission?
For many, the National Park Service is seen as an agency of friendly rangers tasked with helping them get the most out of their national park vacation. But the agency is much more complex than that. Indeed, it could be seen as one of the country’s most science-focused...‘NY Times’ Explores How World Ran Out of Everything
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt of an article by Peter S. Goodman and Niraj Chokshi for The New York Times about how global shortages of many goods reflect the disruption of the pandemic combined with decades of companies limiting their inventories....
