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Slight Uptick in Gas Prices Due to Demand Increase
Since Monday (Sept. 21), the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has increased by a penny to $2.19, which is one cent more than a week ago and a month ago, but still significantly cheaper than last year (-47 cents), according to AAA. In the new weekly...Former Gas/Oil Well Pad Converted to Campground
A former oil and gas well pad was converted into a campground for visitors to Carlsbad (N.M.) Caverns National Park and Guadalupe Mountains National Park, according to the Carlsbad Current-Argus. Owned by EOG Resources, the land was previously permitted as a well site...
Fireside Chats: Western Parks Deal With Intense Fires
Just as RV parks and campgrounds in Western states were seeing more camper traffic — in some areas the most traffic they have ever seen — wildfire season struck with a vengeance. Oregon, Washington and California have all been battling large wildfires that have...Iowa DNR Host Groundbreaking for New Campground
On a perfect afternoon, state and local leaders took the ceremonial first step toward returning camping to Lake Manawa State Park, according to The Daily Nonpareil. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) held a groundbreaking for the new $3.3 million, 40...Hurricane Season Takes a ‘Breathier,’ More May Come
The fierce 2020 hurricane season appears to be taking a breather, according to USA Today. For the first time in weeks, no tropical storms or hurricanes are spinning anywhere in the Atlantic Basin, which includes the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, according to...Pelland: ‘Gimme the Truth,’ Honest Marketing is Key
Editor’s Note: Peter Pelland is the CEO of Pelland Advertising, a company that he founded in 1980 that has been serving the family camping industry for nearly 40 years. His company specializes in building fully responsive websites, along with producing a full range of...KOA Grants: Maine Park Looks to Trees for New Sites
Editor’s note: This is the first part in a four-part series that will highlight KOA’s “Campground of the Future” Grant Program. Four deserving Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) franchisees have been selected to help lead KOA campgrounds into...