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Lazydays sells seven dealerships to Camping World

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The expression “One man’s loss is another man’s gain” extends to the corporate world. RV chain Lazydays Holdings is struggling on its financial feet....

Joshua Tree National Park fees to increase significantly

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In 2024, the online travel guide Travel Lemming ranked California's Joshua Tree National Park #2 of all parks. It based the ranking on seven...

Record Thanksgiving crowds on the horizon, travel numbers soar

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If you’ll be heading out on the road to gobble your Thanksgiving turkey, beware. A record number of folks are predicted to take to...

Thousands of Forest River fifth wheels recalled over bad wiring

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Forest River is facing another self-acknowledged “manufacturing error.” This time nearly 3,000 fifth wheels over five model years are being called back after the...

No RV buyer deserves to face a $200,000 nightmare like this

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Buying a new RV is supposed to be an exciting adventure and carefree way to enjoy one's life. But for Jason and Casey, as...

RVers charged more than $500 ‘large vehicle’ toll in express lanes

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RVers know that costs have risen and continue to rise on everything from camping fees to fuel to repairs. John Landry discovered an additional...

New pollution rule will disrupt RV industry, increase prices of RVs

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By Ron Burge Mr. Burge is an RV lemon law attorney who based this article on his experience monitoring the RV industry for the last...

Reservations open Monday for Yosemite’s Firefall

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Each February, photographers, nature enthusiasts, RVers, and awe-seekers flock to Yosemite National Park. They come to witness the mesmerizing phenomenon known as the "Firefall"...

Your input wanted about higher campground fees at Grand Canyon

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Grand Canyon National Park is seeking the public’s input on a proposed increase in campground fees for tenters and RVers. The increase would begin...

Forest River RV recalls some fifth wheels for improper wiring

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Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Impression fifth wheel travel trailers. The solar charge line, front LED hitch light, and the...

RV park near medical centers caters to RVers needing treatment

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Patients at a Houston cancer center are finding an unconventional way to save on housing costs. As healthcare costs rise, so does the need for...

Ford fined $165 million for slow reporting of safety recalls

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DETROIT (AP) — Ford will pay up to $165 million in penalties for failing to promptly recall more than 620,000 U.S. vehicles, including the...

Gas prices could dip below $3 if Mother Nature cooperates

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 14, 2024)—The national average for a gallon of gas is now less than a dime away from dipping below $3 for...

Crooks impersonate feds in scary scam – Don’t fall for it!

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Unless you’re an RV full-timer with no real home address, you could be hoodwinked by a scary scam. Your phone rings, and the caller...

Forest River to recall RVs with defective solar wiring

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Forest River is recalling nearly 500 travel trailers because a botched factory wiring job could lead to a fire. If you have one of...

Winnebago recalls trailers; solar panels could vibrate and detach

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Winnebago says RV vibrations can cause screws to loosen. In this case, the screws that hold solar panels in place on the roofs of...

Montana BLM announces fees at formerly free campgrounds

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Some may remember the days when some things were free. Air for your tires. Coffee refills at restaurants. Television programs. More and more, free...

Forest River wins dealer award, but still leads the industry in RV recalls

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The RV Dealer Association (RVDA) has awarded yet another “Quality Circle Award” to an RV manufacturer. As we reported yesterday, Airstream took two of...

Jellystone says RVers are fed up with rising park prices

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If you’re finding the rates at RV parks are too much to stomach, you’re not alone. “Inflation” has hit nearly every corner of the...

Visitor banned from Yellowstone, jailed, shares his side of the story

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A recent incident at Yellowstone National Park involved a Colorado Springs resident, Joseph Aita, who was issued significant legal consequences and a five-year ban from...

Super Duty owners: Is your truck experiencing the Death Wobble?

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Some call it the “Death Wobble.” Say you’re driving your Ford Super Duty pickup down the highway, typically faster than 50 miles per hour....

RV dealers recognize Airstream with coveted industry awards

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Airstream, Inc. has just added another feather to its "silver helmet." The RV Dealers Association (RVDA) has once again granted the RV builder with...

Love’s expands footprint with new RV hookup location in Missouri

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Love’s Travel Stops continues to work at offering a lower-cost alternative to RV parks for RVers needing an overnight spot. Now five more “RV...

Budget cuts hit Forest Service – Who’s left to clean outhouses?

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In September we wrote that the U.S. Forest Service is essentially killing off temporary jobs in 2025. With the exception of firefighters, the Service...

Camping fees double at this California National Park preserve

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In another "have to charge fees comparable to private industry" situation, camping fees at Mojave National Preserve are headed up. National preserves are managed...

Some fuel prices will go up due to new California air rules. How big will the jump be?

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Late Friday, November 8, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted to update its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). At last tally, California was...

RV market struggles: Park models defy the decline in overall sales

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These are dark days for RV dealers. The latest report on sales, these for September 2024, show only one segment of new “RV” sales...

Mountain Fire in California closes campgrounds

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The Mountain Fire in Ventura County, California, continues to rage. As of Tuesday night, the wildfire had burned more than 20,600 acres and forced...

National park fees climb again: Lake Roosevelt NRA implements price jumps

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If the only constant in the universe is change, it shouldn’t be a surprise to RVers that fees that affect them will be part...

Young State Parks employee killed battling wildfire; RVers cautioned

Gail Marsh -
Many Canadian RVers along with RVers in the Northeast U.S. are set to begin their journey to "snowbird" locations. If you are one of...

Motorhome crashes into parked cars. Watch video

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A 19-year-old San Bernardino, California, man watched his savings and hard work go to waste when an out-of-control RV crashed into his family's parked...

FMCA club’s diesel motorhome owners chapter to dissolve

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The Diesel RV Club chapter of the Family Motor Coach Association has approved a resolution calling for the 20-year-old motorhome owners group's dissolution. It...

Glacier National Park to implement timed reservations in 2025

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Glacier National Park will once again implement a pilot vehicle reservation system in 2025, from June 13 to September 28, for the west side...

Vets, active-duty military eat free Veterans Day at TravelCenters of America

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If you're a veteran, reservist or active-duty military, and you're on the road on Veterans Day, you might want pull off at a TravelCenters...

Certain Ford Super Duty trucks no longer available for sale in California

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Need a BIG pickup truck to pull that oversize fifth wheel trailer? A Ford dealer bulletin has surfaced that warns the "Blue Oval" truck...

Winnebago recalls thousands of RVs for hood bracket safety concern

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It’s possible that executives at Winnebago may have come unglued when hearing about this most recent recall issue. With more than 11,000 Winnebago-built rigs...

Free camping Nov. 11 for vets and active duty military at Missouri State Parks

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To show appreciation for their service, all veterans and active-duty military members who camp at a Missouri State Parks campground Monday, Nov. 11, 2024,...

California, other states, may soon ban motorhome sales

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“If nothing changes, motorhomes will not be able to be sold and registered in California beginning in 2025. The exact date is still to...

Housing reimagined: National Park Service pilots new solutions for park employee living

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Imagine that you have dozens of employees who need to live on-site. You have to supply that need, but you need to keep it...

Towing an EV? Oregon to introduce pull-through charge stations

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While electric-powered motorhomes are still very much in the development phase, some RVers are taking advantage of e-vehicles. Some use them as "around town"...

Crooks caught on trail cam in Canyonlands theft charged

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It sounds like the plot from a B-grade Western movie. Two bumbling crooks break into a cowboy camp and steal stuff. Give them imaginative...

Blue Ridge Parkway restoration continues as another stretch reopens

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National Park Service workers have been scrambling since Hurricane Helene blasted through vast swaths of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Bit by bit, pieces of...

DNA evidence leads to arrest in gruesome Montana boondocking murder

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On October 12, Montana authorities responded to a boondocking site after reports that a man had apparently been killed by a bear. The victim...

Winnebago recall: Is your RV’s door glass about to fall off while you drive?

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Does your Winnie whistle a merry tune? If the “noise level” in your motorhome has increased, and it seems to be coming from the...

Forest River issues recall: RV stoves can detach from cabinets

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While it’s possible you might “fall” for the stove in an RV, NEVER should the stove fall for—or on—you. But that’s what’s behind a...

BREAKING: New California emission rule halts diesel motorhome sales in 6 states

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Looking to buy a new diesel motorhome? If you live in one of six states, you may find you can’t. A new air quality...

Army Corps raises Mississippi campground fees

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With more than 450 campgrounds around the U.S., Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds are popular with thousands of RVers. To that end, look to...

California no longer has most expensive gas

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It has to be a dubious honor. Being the state with the highest gasoline prices has been one of California’s crowning distinctions. But no...

Travel trailer dweller arrested while claiming 600 acres of BLM land are ‘his’

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This land is your land – this land is my land. Well, for one man in Douglas County, Oregon, your land, in his opinion,...

Used RV prices continue to decline

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Maybe there’s frost on the gavel at the auction house. Wholesale prices on used RVs have chilled, according to the latest report from Black...
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