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Help find these stolen RVs: July 20, 2024

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Every Saturday, RVtravel.com reports on stolen RVs, tow vehicles and sometimes related products from across the USA and Canada. We urge you to keep...

RV factories in Elkhart, Indiana, dodge tornado

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It's a nightmare every RV manufacturing executive would dread: a tornado passing over their factory. In 2023, 65 tornadoes touched down in "The Crossroads...

Marmots attacking cars in California national park

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Rangers at the Mineral King area of Sequoia National Park in the central California Sierra range are advising hikers and other visitors to wrap...

KOA report highlights camping as key to physical and mental health

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Kampgrounds of America (KOA) has unveiled its inaugural Outdoors & Wellness report, a significant addition to its annual Camping and Outdoor Hospitality Report series....

Senseless vandalism destroys facilities in Idaho state parks

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Idaho’s state parks are cherished for their natural beauty and recreational opportunities. However, recent acts of vandalism at one of these parks have caused...

Abandoned campfires surge nationwide; park officials release scary statistics

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Maybe it’s the summer heat creating a loss of mental acuity. Maybe it’s a lack of parental training. Who knows, but the result is...

Traveling in Oregon? Beware of wildfires

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Beware if you are preparing to travel through Oregon. There are places you will want to avoid. On Wednesday night, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek invoked...

Harvest Hosts buys Escapees RV Club

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Harvest Hosts has acquired the Escapees RV Club, a thriving membership organization of 70,000 RVers which is based in Livingston, Texas. Joel Holland, a...

FMCA rally coming to Oregon in August. You’re invited

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Members of FMCA, the world’s largest nonprofit association for recreation vehicle owners, will gather in Redmond, Oregon, August 14 through 17, to enjoy good...

RVers cheating with reservations, says campground industry

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A California campground owners’ organization says there are more campsites available than you think. Sure enough, when you check out public campground reservation sites,...

Summer gas prices drop

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If you are braving this summer’s exceptional heat, there may be no clouds, but there is one silver lining. The summer is hot—gas prices...

Triple E RV recalls motorhomes. Generator may fall out

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Triple E Recreational Vehicles (Triple E) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Wonder W24RL, W24FTB, W24MBL, and W24MB motorhomes. The floor structure to the crossmember may...

10 percent off Love’s RV campgrounds – with a catch

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After a long day in the saddle, it’s great to know you have a place to overnight the RV. RVtravel.com readers showed much interest...

Latest national park declared in Texas

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If you eagerly add stamps to your National Park Passport, add another destination to your trip planner: Marfa, Texas. The Blackwell School National Historic...

Missouri campgrounds closed due to flash floods

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Recent heavy rainfall has led to significant flash flooding in the Midwest, especially in Missouri, particularly affecting the popular camping areas around Branson and...

Motorhome crash kills three family members

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A tragic crash has taken the lives of three members of a family of eight. The motorhome crash happened in Utah’s Grand County last...

California legislature moves to mandate vehicle speed technology

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“This technology gets people to slow down. It saves lives,” says the proponents. “It’s just a nanny state that we’re causing here,” says the...

Four North Dakota state parks to upgrade RV utilities

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RVers to the Peace Garden State may be in for some utility improvements. That is if they visit any of the four North Dakota...

FMCA CEO leaves post

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In a quiet, weekend announcement, FMCA (formerly Family Motor Coach Association) members were told the group is at present without someone at the corporate...

Yellowstone June visits – up from 2023, down from 2021

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There are no “lazy days of summer” at Yellowstone National Park. Maybe crazy days, but certainly no lazy days. Crowds came in this June,...

SUV crashes, plunges into Yellowstone geyser

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So far, no word on exactly what caused a sports utility vehicle (SUV) carrying five passengers to veer off the road between Mammoth Hot...

Three hurt in motorhome fire on West Virginia interstate

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Three people were hurt in a motorhome fire on a West Virginia interstate on Monday. The inferno shut down southbound Interstate 79 south of...

E-bikes at Tahoe? Forest Service could soon open 100 miles of trails

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E-bike advocates are quick to point out their health benefits. Less demanding on joints and muscles, they can help inactive people become active. E-bike...

Death Valley: Nine 125-degree days, now power outages

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A major chunk of the country could be yearning to sing like Marilyn Maxwell, "Baby, it’s NOT cold outside!" Take Death Valley National Park....

RVers: Ignore this Wyoming road sign, you could spend a month in jail

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RVers and others who ignore road closure signs are now being targeted by a new Wyoming law with stricter enforcement. On July 1, the...

Get a free hot dog at Love’s July 17

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Is Love’s puttin’ on the dog? Nah, they’re down to earth. No caviar at these humble travel stops. But on July 17, you can...

Fishing closed in much of Yellowstone National Park

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In yet another instance of high temperatures messing up our recreational opportunities — and, far more importantly, our world in general, Yellowstone National Park...

Grand Design warranties now transferable

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Grand Design says owners can now transfer their warranties when they sell their rigs. Grand Design rigs’ one-year warranty was already OK to transfer,...

Airplane ‘drops in’ in Death Valley emergency landing

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It’s not unusual to see winged creatures in California’s Death Valley National Park. From American crows to Yellow-rumped Warblers, with all sorts of species...

Three die from heat in Utah parks

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High temperatures across the country are taking their toll. The Utah heat is deadly. Canyonlands National Park has a heat tragedy. On Friday, a...

Quit tossing spent batteries. New places to recycle coming

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It seems like practically everything has a battery. Batteries are central to device operation, from watches and phones to portable power tools. But when...

Win a 1957 travel trailer and 1955 station wagon

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More than 38 years ago, a group of friends at Lake Tahoe realized there had to be a better way to get home safely...

Grand Design recalling trailers for wiring issue

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Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2024 Reflection travel trailers. The electrical wiring may be missing over current circuit protection. As...

What’s new at campgrounds and RV parks, July 13, 2024

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Compiled by Janet Groene We scan the web, including local news and industry sources, for information about campgrounds and RV parks across North America. Those...

Help find these stolen RVs: July 13, 2024

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Every Saturday, RVtravel.com reports on stolen RVs, tow vehicles and sometimes related products from across the USA and Canada. We urge you to keep...

RVer severe weekend weather forecast for July 13-14, 2024

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Here is the latest forecast of severe weather issued today at 6 a.m. (PDT) from the National Weather Service for July 13 through Sunday,...

Keystone recalls trailers: Sidewall may detach during transit

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Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2024 Springdale 245ML, Hideout 24L0F, Aspen Trail 260THLOFT, 360THLOFT, and Colorado 360THLOFT travel trailers. The metal sidewall...

Washington state bans campfires through September

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The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has implemented a burn ban on lands it manages throughout the state as hot, dry summer...

RV sales nosedive across the board

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Despite the RV manufacturing industry’s "cautiously optimistic" spin, there’s no magic in RV retail sales. Put simply, sales of new RVs are down across...

Shopping for used pickup? Consumer Reports says skip Ford F-150 Hybrid

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With the average new pickup truck price in the $60,000 range, it’s no wonder truck buyers may shop the used market. And surveys show...

Tiffin recalls motorhomes – Wheel could come off

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A whole new spin on “drive ‘til the wheels come off.” It could happen if an owner were to install the spare tire. Tiffin...

After 4-year closure, Yosemite reopens Crane Flat Campground

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The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot of things. One of them was the shutdown of a big campground in ever-popular Yosemite National Park. The...

Oregon State Parks could raise campground fees—maybe

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Keeping up with campground fee changes is hard enough. Seasonal adjustments. Demand adjustments. Here’s another curve ball that Oregon State Parks managers are considering....

Gas prices barely move despite hurricane and holiday traffic

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The expression “supply and demand” has been drummed into our heads. If there’s a big demand, the price will go up, right? Maybe that...

NY bill would require GPS to display bridge and tunnel heights

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The Empire State has an empire-size problem: Too many tall vehicles hitting bridges and tunnels. Now a bill would force GPS units to show...

BLM increases fire restrictions in NW Oregon

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The BLM has hiked fire restrictions in the Pacific Northwest. On Monday, July 8, fire restrictions went into effect for all Bureau of Land...

Park pleas: Pack out toilet paper!

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“Picture this: Yosemite's majestic wilderness, stunning vistas, and ... surprise! Used toilet paper waving hello near Rancheria Falls—a full roll too!” It’s the opener...

Tornado tosses RVs like toys, even into trees

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On Monday afternoon, July 8, high winds in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, picked up RVs and tossed them around, hurling some into trees...

200 visitors breakfasting when Yellowstone shooter opens fire nearby

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New details about the shocking July 4th incident at Yellowstone National Park are emerging. While 200 visitors and employees were taking their breakfast at...

Death Valley ‘one of hottest places on Earth’; Sizzling Southwest

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Death Valley, California, shattered its previous record for the hottest temperature on Friday. Furnace Creek hit an astonishing 127°F, making it one of the...
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