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Campground Crowding: “The campground is not the enemy”

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have skyrocketed and more people than ever are taking up RVing. The result is campground crowding like never before! In this weekly...

Family-owned campgrounds snapped up by private investors, boosting sale prices and site rates

Mike Gast -
Owning a campground is often a family business. Dad is usually outside taking care of the grounds and the sites, while mom handles the...

Campground community centers are hidden gems

Gail Marsh -
The next time you go camping, be sure to check out the campground community center. Over the past few years, during the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Higher fees coming to recreation lands in northwest Oregon

Chuck Woodbury -
Visitors to Bureau of Land Management recreation sites in northwest Oregon will see new and increased fees this 2022 season. The changes, the first...

BLM campgrounds to open in Roseburg, Oregon area

RV Travel -
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced an extended 2022 season for its Roseburg, Oregon District campgrounds. •Susan Creek: Friday, April 15 to November...

Five ways to prevent your pet being killed in the desert

RV Travel -
Here are some tips about traveling with pets, primarily dogs, in the desert according to rangers at Death Valley National Park. The advice is...

Campground Crowding: Snowbirds annoying locals since 1975

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have skyrocketed and more people than ever are taking up RVing. The result is campground crowding like never before! In this weekly...

RVing and wine tasting in Mendocino County, California, with Harvest Hosts

Cheri Sicard -
I’ve talked before about how awesome a match Harvest Hosts is for wine-loving RVers. Not only do you get to enjoy great wines, you...

“The Last Resort” and more memorable, funny and unusual business names

Gail Marsh -
As a kid growing up in rural Iowa, I always got a kick out of the nearby town’s small motel. It was cleverly named...

How I scored a National Park campsite on a weekend

Nanci Dixon -
I scored a campsite on a weekend in a National Park! How amazingly lucky am I? Two available days at Hot Springs National Park...

10-Year Rule is rare at most parks, but stay tuned

Mike Gast -
The “10-Year Rule” in the camping business is something that experienced RVers love to debate but likely have seldom, if ever, experienced in their...

Operating an RV park: The phone is ringing off the hook! And more adventures

RV Travel -
By Machelle James The phone has been ringing off the hook! We took out an ad on Facebook for the Tucson, Phoenix and Maricopa market....

Ways you can brighten the campground manager’s day

Gail Marsh -
It’s a thankless job: campground manager (CM). S/he’s often the person who helps you reserve the perfect RV spot. When you arrive, the CM...

How did you get into camping? Share your story, please!

Gail Marsh -
How did you get into camping? This question came up on an RV camping blog recently. Responses to the question varied. Camping was a...

Campground Crowding: Parks take advantage of canceled reservations and get paid twice

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have skyrocketed and more people than ever are taking up RVing. The result is campground crowding like never before! In this weekly...

If you’re canceling your campground reservations, do it as soon as you can

Mike Gast -
Record fuel prices are undoubtedly changing summer camping plans for RVers across North America. These high prices could force people to cancel their campground...

Virginia State Parks may offer electric vehicle charging stations

RV Travel -
Virginia’s parks are home to campgrounds, lakes, and outdoor recreation areas. Going to the state park is as easy as driving along the highway...

Visiting California’s beautiful Paso Robles wine region with Harvest Hosts

Cheri Sicard -
For wine-loving RVers, Harvest Hosts memberships make great sense. No need to limit yourself, or designate a driver. Just sip your wine, enjoy the...

Whale watching ramping up along Oregon Coast

RV Travel -
RV snowbirds aren't the only ones migrating north this time of year. The spring gray whale migration is underway now, too, and Oregon State...

TVA campgrounds now open for 2022 camping season

RV Travel -
RVers and other campers can now head off to a Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) campground for the 2022 season. TVA's seasonal campgrounds opened Tuesday and...

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park offers campsite reservations for first time

RV Travel -
Camping at Wilderness Road Campground, in Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, has always been first-come, first-served, with no reservations other than group camping. Those...

Learn how to own and operate a campground at workshop

RV Travel -
Interested in owning and operating a campground? Learn how to do it by attending the latest Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) Buyer’s Workshop April...

Campground Crowding: They paid in person, but a later online reservation got them kicked out

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have skyrocketed and more people than ever are taking up RVing. The result is campground crowding like never before! In this weekly...

Operating an RV park: We are back and busier than EVER!

RV Travel -
By Machelle James AJ and I are losing days of the week, because we're busier than ever. We returned from our amazing trip across the...

Hanging up the keys? Park models could be the answer to high living costs

Mike Gast -
Camping and RV ownership have always been a series of “phases” for those who stick with the lifestyle. Maybe your family started in a...

New BLM campground fees set along Dalton Highway

RV Travel -
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) intends to implement new overnight camping fees at three campgrounds along the Dalton Highway beginning this...

Campground Crowding: They called one campground 121 times for a reservation

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have skyrocketed and more people than ever are taking up RVing. The result is campground crowding like never before! In this weekly...

West Virginia lawmakers to privatize state parks, attempt to solve funding woes

Mike Gast -
Is privatizing state parks a good idea? It’s apparently an attractive concept for some state legislators. The House of Representatives in West Virginia just passed...

Luxury RV park in Saudi Arabia is beyond amazing

RV Travel -
It's easy to forget that RVing is popular throughout the world, not just North America. There's Australia, the U.K., New Zealand, South Africa and...

A fun, unique Harvest Hosts location: RVing at Sawdust Alpacas

Cheri Sicard -
When I saw the listing for the Sawdust Alpacas in Fallon, Nevada, among the Harvest Hosts offerings, I immediately started planning how to work...

National Parks update mask requirements

Chuck Woodbury -
WASHINGTON, March 4, 2022 – The National Park Service has updated its masking guidance to align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's...

How RV parks earn more money by eliminating RV sites

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
Have you wondered, with RV sales at an all-time high, why RV parks are eliminating RV sites in favor of cabins, yurts, cabooses and...

Camping changes underway at scenic Alabama Hills

RV Travel -
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has begun making camping and other changes in the Alabama Hills on the east side of the Sierra...

As demand soars, Forest Service closes campgrounds

Scott Linden -
What is the U.S. Forest Service doing to meet the increasing demand for more camping opportunities? By Scott Linden Your tax dollars (not) at work? I...

Campground Crowding: Add extra $100 for each night a camper “no-shows”?

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have skyrocketed and more people than ever are taking up RVing. The result is campground crowding like never before! In this weekly...

Are these RVers really camping? Majority says no

Nanci Dixon -
Last weekend we ran a poll asking, "When staying in a luxury RV in a full hookup RV resort, are you camping?" As you...

Be tick aware: The three types of ticks most likely to bite you

Dale Wade -
On occasion you have to walk through some tall grasses just to get to your destination, and therein lies a problem. Ticks, those nasty,...

Campground Crowding: Should there be a snowbird tax?

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have skyrocketed and more people than ever are taking up RVing. The result is campground crowding like never before! In this weekly...

See more, move less: The benefits of home-based camping

Gail Marsh -
Call me crazy, but I thought when we purchased our fifth-wheel RV we’d never tent camp again. Somehow I saw the RV as an...

Campground Crowding: First-time campers with lofty expectations are tough on workers

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have skyrocketed and more people than ever are taking up RVing. The result is campground crowding like never before! In this weekly...

Around the Campfire: Old-timer offers newbie all the wrong advice

Gail Marsh -
The cooler evening temperatures prompt many folks to gather at night around a campfire. I enjoy meeting and visiting with people from all over...

Operating an RV park: Campground updates, and we’re going on a road trip!

RV Travel -
By Machelle James Have you ever packed for a two-week vacation and wondered why you have three bags each at the end? I am experiencing...

Utility workers taking over campgrounds, given priority over campers like us

Gail Marsh -
This is our third year at the same southwest Florida campground but it’s definitely different this year. The park manager of this small operation...

Take care with campfires

RV Travel -
By Chris Dougherty Chris Dougherty is a certified RV technician and former professional fireman. Here is an article he wrote about campfire safety while he...

Campground Crowding: Stop selling RVs to folks under 50

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have skyrocketed and more people than ever are taking up RVing. The result is campground crowding like never before! In this weekly...

Like everything else, campground rates going up in 2022

Mike Gast -
If you’ve already started making your 2022 summer camping plans, this isn’t going to come as a surprise. The rates you’ll pay at many...

Do you have a campsite reservation this summer at a U.S. National Park?

Chuck Woodbury -
Are you headed out to a National Park this summer? Plan to camp? If so, you'd better have a reservation by now — at...

Campground Crowding: Actually, is “crowding” really a problem?

Nanci Dixon -
RV sales have skyrocketed and more people than ever are taking up RVing. The result is campground crowding like never before! In this weekly...

Camp at Nevada’s disappearing Walker Lake while you still can

Cheri Sicard -
After spotting a few lonely RVs parked in campsites along the service road below Nevada state Highway 95 near Hawthorne, we made a spontaneous...

Operating an RV park: We passed our building inspection on the first try!

RV Travel -
By Machelle James FINALLY! We can see what the store is going to look like! I cannot even begin to describe what this feels like....
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