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Pelland: Amenity Fees, Profit and Pressure Points
Editor’s Note: Peter Pelland is the CEO of Pelland Advertising, a company that he founded in 1980 and that has been serving the family camping industry for 40 years. His company specializes in building fully responsive websites, along with producing a full range of...Officials Rezone Alberta RV Park for Expansion Proj.
Athabasca County (Alberta) councilors voted 8-1 during their March 14 meeting to pass the second and third readings on a bylaw to rezone the quarter-section where the Athabasca Acres RV Resort is located from agricultural to a commercial campground district, according...Utah’s Newest Campground Opens, Already Sold Out
The expansive desert views of Sand Hollow State Park in Washington County, Utah, reflected off the reservoir’s water as a yellow Jeep drove through a ribbon at Thursday’s (March 23) celebration for the reservoir’s newest campground, according to St. George News....Mich. Plans to Add More Full-Hookup Sites to Parks
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has been gradually adding more full-hookup campsites sites, which offer access to fresh water, electricity and sewer, to state park campgrounds, according to the Detroit Free Press. Currently, eight Michigan state park...‘TRG Resorts’ Acquires 183-Site Campground in Ind.
TRG Resorts has announced the acquisition of Lake Monroe Village RV Campground in Bloomington, Ind., according to a press release. This 183-site waterfront campground will join its growing portfolio of camping destinations. Lake Monroe Village RVC is TRG’s first deal...Ford’s ‘BlueOval’ to Produce 500K EV Pickups a Year
Ford Motor Co. on Friday (March 24) said its BlueOval City manufacturing plant here will be able to produce 500,000 electric pickups per year when it comes online in 2025, according to a report by Automotive News. The site will build a next-generation truck that CEO...AAA Notes Pump Prices are Stuck in Neutral for Now
Spring has sprung with gas demand surging last week as motorists took advantage of better-driving weather. But fears of a recession caused global oil prices to hover near $70 a barrel, mitigating a rise in gas prices. The national average for a gallon of regular...Outdoorsy Recognized by ‘a16z Marketplace 100 List’
Outdoorsy, a global marketplace in outdoor travel, has been recognized for the fourth year in a row as one of the largest and fastest-growing independently operated companies on the 2023 a16z Marketplace 100 list. This ranking comes on the heels of the company being...WATCH: CRR Continues Growing and Innovating
Mike Harrison, COO of CRR: A Lifestyle Company, and Erin Forrest, director of sales and marketing at CRR, joined WCM’s Park Update at 3 p.m. ESTon March 21, to chat about the growth of CRR, its adoption of new technology — like AI — and more. CRR also recently...WCM’s Park Update: Nomadic Resorts’ Thompson
Louis Thompson, the founder and CEO of Nomadic Resorts, is set to join WCM’s Park Update at 3 p.m. EST on Tuesday, March 28, to chat about the growth of his company and trends in the glamping industry. Nomadic Resorts is an experiential firm that has helped...