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Saturday special: America’s national parks free entry

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National parks are America’s best idea, and there are more than 400 parks available to everyone, every day. The fee-free days provide a great...

Hurricane Helene impacts national parks. Which are closed?

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As the specter of a Category 4 hurricane looms, Florida’s Gulf Coast is battening down the hatches. But Hurricane Helene’s effects will reach much...

RVers’ trusted travel snack may vanish from stores

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Bananas were a staple of comedy sketches—peels on the floor leading to hard rump-landings. But there’s no comedy here if you like EATING the...

State parks scramble as mosquito outbreak spreads

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Hear that buzzing in your ear? Don’t just slap at that mosquito, keep them away from you! That’s the news from New York state...

New data suggests motorhome shipments are in trouble

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The RV Industry Association (RVIA) has just posted its statistics for August 2024 wholesale manufacturer-to-dealer shipments. While towable units saw a bit of an...

RV industry seeks harmful law revisions. Thor wants weaker warranties

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EDITOR'S NOTE: We received the information below from America's best-known RV lemon law attorney, Ron Burdge, about two developments in the RV industry that...

Thor’s quarterly results: Towables improve slightly, motorhomes continue to miss the mark

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RV industry giant Thor Industries, Inc. released its financial report for its fourth fiscal quarter, which wound up on July 31. The results were...

Georgia advises park visitors to change plans due to Hurricane Helene

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(September 24, 2024) — Tropical Storm Helene has developed in the northwestern Caribbean Sea. It is expected to gradually strengthen tonight and may be...

Hurricane Helene threatening most of western Florida

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A hurricane watch has been issued for nearly all of Florida's western coastline, extending from Indian Pass near Panama City down to Englewood, including...

Winnebago recalls trailers after siding blows off in transit

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After receiving reports of siding blowing off some of its RVs, Winnebago has called more than 400 rigs back for a fix. The trailer...

Mystery stowaway! Yosemite critter takes joyride in tourist’s car, discovered days later

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A California woman got a major shock days after visiting Yosemite National Park. A Yosemite critter hopped in her car days earlier and finally...

Some national parks remove reservation requirements

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Some say the national parks are just being loved to death. As crowds line up at the gates, traffic jams inside change park visiting...

Promised Starlink/T-Mobile satellite texting plan hits snag

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Internet giant Starlink and big cell service provider T-Mobile have promised cell phone users could reach out from just about anywhere. If out of...

Thor to launch world’s first hybrid engine Class A motorhome

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It’s about as controversial as Chevy versus Ford: fossil fuel-burning RVs versus the potential of all-electric ones. Thor is launching the first hybrid engine...

San Francisco to tow overnight RV street dwellers

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced plans late last week to tow oversized vehicles on city streets including RVs parked overnight if occupants refuse...

FMCA president Gary Milner resigns to battle cancer

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The following statement was issued today to members of the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) by president Gary Milner: It is with a heavy heart...

Road closures, campground reopen in Sequoia National Park

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All road closures in California's Sequoia National Park due to the Coffee Pot Fire were lifted Saturday, allowing public access. Mineral King Road and...

Forest River awarded $5.56 million in trademark case

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A federal court in Indiana awarded Forest River, Inc. $5.56 million in damages after finding that inTech Trailers, Inc. willfully infringed Forest River’s trademarks. The...

Cat lost in Yellowstone shows up months later 800 miles away

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Rayne Beau the cat from Salinas, California, went missing during a camping trip in Yellowstone National Park. After days of searching for the family...

Survey ranks new RVs by number of defects

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National Indoor RV Centers (NIRVC) just shared its in-house Defects Per Unit (DPU) report by manufacturer for Class A, B, C, and Super C...

Forest Service drops bombshell: No temp jobs for 2025 season

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Are you used to seeing Forest Service workers? They may be doing campground maintenance, improving trails, or working to prevent a wildfire. Many of...

Section of U.S. 101 in Oregon to close this weekend

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Beginning tomorrow, September 21, at 7 a.m., through September 22 at 7 p.m., crews will close both lanes of U.S. 101 to begin emergency...

Heart-stopping bodycam video from Yellowstone shooting released

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The National Park Service has released bodycam footage from officers responding to the July 4 Yellowstone shooting. As we reported earlier, a Yellowstone contractor...

Portable power stations recalled for fire danger

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Portable power stations are all the rage now in the RV community. They provide temporary power when other power is unavailable. In the past...

Gas prices are plummeting – Here’s what’s driving the drop

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While gas prices only dropped two cents last week, the overall trend is anything but wimpy. Gas prices are plummeting, about 50 cents per...

Great Smoky Mountains’ tallest peak reclaims original name; no more Clingmans Dome

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The tallest point in Tennessee and the third-highest summit east of the Mississippi River isn’t Clingmans Dome. It used to be, and nothing new...

Catastrophic fire in Texas storage facility devoured dozens of RVs

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A Texas RV storage fire called for fire crews from two different Texas counties.  In the end, the catastrophic fire devoured dozens of RVs. The...

Seattle-area Interstate closed both ways this weekend

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RENTON – Travelers should plan for two full directional closures on the Interstate 405 corridor starting Friday night, Sept. 20, to Monday, Sept. 23:...

Cause of death revealed in tragic RV park abduction and murder

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A coroner's report decidedly establishes murder in the case of a couple who vanished from their home in a California RV park. Daniel Menard,...

New super-lightweight trailers debut from Bontrager Outdoors

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Bontrager Outdoors has introduced two new products for the 2025 model year: the 7ROD and 10ROK, part of the company's new branded Small Line,...

Woman seriously burned in Yellowstone thermal area

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On Monday afternoon, Sept. 16, a 60-year-old woman visiting Yellowstone National Park from Windsor, New Hampshire, reportedly suffered second- and third-degree burns to her...

RVers with undiagnosed sleep apnea may benefit from this

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This might be good news for RVtravel.com readers who question whether they experience sleep apnea. The condition is a potentially serious sleep disorder in...

Historic moment: Witness California condors take their first flight—in person or online

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Considered by some to be the most magnificent of birds, only 84 California condors exist free in northern Arizona and southern Utah. But later...

Motorcyclist run over by RV: Motorcyclist faces charges

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It’s an RVer’s nightmare: You hit a person with your rig. It happened to an RVer in Fargo, North Dakota, last Monday, Sept. 16....

Cautionary RV tale: Man blown out of rig fighting RV fire

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Officials have still not identified the man who had to be airlifted after his RV caught fire on Friday, September 13. It’s a cautionary...

Winnebago motorhomes recalled for fire risk

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Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2025 Winnebago View, Navion, and 2024-2025 EKKO recreational vehicles equipped with certain GE air conditioners. The air...

Thieves leave RV stranded on railroad tracks

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Here’s a story that proves dumb crooks aren’t just a U.S. phenomenon. Swiss police say three dumb crooks tried using a motorhome as a...

Manufacturer tactics could raise RV parts prices

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If you’re a do-it-yourselfer when it comes to fixing your RV, you may price shop when it comes to parts and accessories. With the...

Hershey RV Show reports attendance increase; sellers have positive spin

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While the RV industry, particularly RV dealers, is looking at sales doldrums, the annual “America’s Largest RV Show” in Hershey, Pennsylvania, has now come...

Man dies after falling into campground fire

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It was a tragic scene last Friday, as a man died after falling into a campground fire. The incident unfolded in Pennsylvania. News reports are...

Marcus Lemonis dumps thousands of Camping World shares

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Some stockholders may be a bit disconcerted with the latest news: Marcus Lemonis dumps thousands of Camping World shares at less than market value....

Make money collecting pine cones

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking for the public's help collecting red and white pine cones for its reforestation program. If...

50,000 gallons of water needed to combat Tesla vehicle fire

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A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows just how hard it was for firefighters in California last month. It took...

Starlink price hike: What do you get for it?

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Starlink users are already reacting to the latest move from the big internet satellite provider. It’s a Starlink Roam plan price boost that will...

FCC chief pushes to disrupt Starlink’s monopoly

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Elon Musk’s Starlink internet satellite system has turned the RV lifestyle on its head. For RVers who need internet access wherever they go, Starlink...

Dropped Cheetos bag threatens Carlsbad Caverns

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In Carlsbad Caverns, a dropped bag of Cheetos revealed the delicate balance of the park's ecosystem. What seemed like a minor incident had a...

Iconic Yosemite National Park hotel to close indefinitely

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The National Park Service (NPS) recently announced the indefinite closure of the historic Wawona Hotel in Yosemite National Park. This decision has disappointed many visitors...

11 burros found dead in Death Valley from unusual cause

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They’re cute, and tourists love them. But eleven long-eared, braying burros met their end from what may seem a highly unusual cause. The burros...

Thieves use hollowed-out toy hauler to transport stolen vehicles

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A Canadian police agency is rightly strutting its stuff. The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) called it “Project Ninja.” Ninja has taken down a...

Man arrested for impersonating firefighter, starting Alexander Mountain Fire

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Authorities have reported that a 49-year-old man from Loveland allegedly ignited Colorado's Alexander Mountain fire. The July wildfire scorched almost 10,000 acres and destroyed...
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