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Gas prices rise slightly, but not by much

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(May 9, 2024) — Gas prices posted a quiet week, with the national average drifting lower by three cents to $3.64 since May 2....

Yellowstone National Park: Entrances open May 10, weather permitting

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Weather permitting, the following roads in Yellowstone National Park will open at 8 a.m. Friday, May 10, to public motor vehicle traffic: South Entrance...

March RV sales tumble despite modest shipment increase

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Near the end of last month, statistics for March 2024 wholesale shipments from RV manufacturers to dealers showed a slight uptick. Shipments were up...

Could your RV stove be making you sick?

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Some time back there was a big stink in the news over gas. Gas stoves, that is. Studies indicated that gas stoves could be...

A Wyoming RV resort is giving away a free weekend. Do you qualify?

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Get something for free? No strings attached? A Wyoming RV resort is giving away a free weekend. To top it off, folks can also...

Jayco motorhomes recalled for upside-down camera module, increasing odds of crash

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Jayco motorhomes are being recalled due to an upside-down camera module. Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Entegra Aspire Class A motorhomes. The...

96 mph winds toppled five RVs near Colorado Springs

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When the winds blow near Pikes Peak, watch out! High winds toppled five RVs at Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Winds toppled...

Feeding wildlife in British Columbia could cost you $25,000

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It's never a good idea to feed wildlife, but if you do it in parts of British Columbia and get caught you could face...

Own a dog? Sicko on the loose with sabotaged doggie treats

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My dog Archie will eat just about anything. His nose is always to the ground, sniffing and eating anything that smells edible. Most of...

Alliance RV fifth wheel trailers recalled: Overheated breaker could cause fire

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An improperly wired breaker brings back Alliance travel trailers on recall. Alliance RV, LLC (Alliance) is recalling certain 2024 Avenue 22ML, 26RD, 29RL, 32RLS,...

‘King of the Zebra Wranglers’ captures missing Washington zebra

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How do you catch a zebra on the loose? Just ask David Danton. He’s a retired rodeo rider and, now, the King of the...

The very first riveted aluminum Airstream – You can see it in person

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Wally Byam’s Airstream trailers are the stuff from which legends come. When RV manufacturers trot out superlatives, we usually duck. Who wants to be...

BLM campgrounds won’t open for lack of hosts

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Just how important campground hosts are is shown in a situation in Oregon. The BLM (Bureau of Land Management) says two forest campgrounds in...

Grand Design continues to tease – First outside look at new motorhome

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This morning Grand Design continued in what may be its predictable way of trying to drum up interest in its first motorized RV. In...

Health care on the RV road – Walmart, Walgreens close clinics

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For RVers on long trips, getting health care can be a problem. For a time, Walmart’s chain of Walmart Health Clinics looked like it...

Some RVers likely part of $1.1 billion CPAP settlement

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Untreated sleep apnea can cause real problems and, in some cases, death. But imagine being killed by the machine you use to treat sleep...

What’s new at campgrounds and RV parks, May 4, 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...

North Rim of Grand Canyon to open May 15

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The North Rim of Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park will open on Wednesday, May 15, at 6 a.m., to mark the official start of...

Galloping zebras halt traffic

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UPDATE: The original news reports were corrected after the below post was published in that the escapees were three mares and a filly. As...

Look out for the E-ZPass scam

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With 36 million accounts and 53 million vehicle tags, E-ZPass may be the largest toll collection system in the U.S. Drivers use it in...

Camping World quarterly report reveals challenging times

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Camping World’s first quarter 2024 financial report has been released. The quarter ended March 31, and the report was issued after the stock market’s...

Faster freeways lead to dangerous ‘spillover speeding’ in neighborhoods

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Think freeway speeds should be raised? While it may move traffic faster down the interstate, there could be unexpected consequences. They call it "spillover...

Taking your boat to Yellowstone just got much harder

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Taking your boat to Yellowstone? You may not get it in the water under new rules to stop aquatic invasive species in the popular...

Tour bus bypasses line of traffic, drives through Yellowstone bison herd

Gail Marsh -
A Blue Star Transportation tour bus was captured on camera on April 28 as it drove around a line of backed-up traffic to pass...

More than half of campers ‘no-shows’ at campsites they reserved

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Are you among campground reservation no-shows? RVtravel.com readers have often complained about how many vacant spots they’ve seen at supposedly “full” campgrounds. Many figured...

Theodore Roosevelt National Park: Wild horses will stay

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Wild horse lovers are rejoicing. A potential plan to remove wild horses from Theodore Roosevelt National Park has, like the expression goes, “made like...

North Carolina coyote attack reminds us: Don’t feed the wildlife

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Two people were recently injured in a coyote attack in North Carolina. The U.S. Forest Service reports the attack happened on April 27 on...

Firefighters make rescue with can of tuna and a YouTube video

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Last Monday, Orange County California firefighters got called out on a rescue attempt. In the words of personnel from Station 70, it took “ingenuity,...

Man approaches bison in Yellowstone: Bad decision!

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A 40-year-old man from Idaho Falls, Idaho, approached too close to a bison in Yellowstone National Park on the afternoon of April 21, and...

Automatic braking systems on the way; benefits in question

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Hold onto your hats—and your steering wheels. Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is coming to a car or truck under you. Back in January we...

California’s newest state park opens June 12

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California’s newest state park in the San Joaquin Valley opens on Wednesday, June 12. The opening day coincides with the launch of the Third...

RV and tow vehicle burn to the ground, close Florida’s Highway 301

Gail Marsh -
Gainesville, Florida, firefighters received a call around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday evening, April 27, local time. The caller reported billowing smoke on Highway 301...

Couple dies while trying to complete RV dream travel list

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A Sarasota, Florida, couple has died while trying to fulfill their RV dream travel list. RV dream travel list ends in Illinois Joseph and Christina Kessler...

Good Sam fading as RV club

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By RV Travel Staff The Good Sam Club was for decades THE club for RVers. It held huge annual rallies, encouraged and supported local chapters,...

This is how much it could cost to fill up your gas/diesel tank for summer travel

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As the weather warms up (more) across the country, a lot of RVers are in the trip-planning phase. One of the big questions that...

EXPLORE Act passes House: New legislation to impact videographers filming on public lands

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https://youtu.be/f9BhQFiR-eg?si=pfcj2F_Ig-c1kkN0 The video above from RV Miles, one of the winners of our 2024 RV video awards, brings news about the EXPLORE Act, which is...

Alliance RV fifth wheel RVs recalled. Water tank could fall off

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Alliance RV, LLC is recalling certain 2022 Paradigm 295MK and Avenue 32RLS fifth wheel trailers. The freshwater tank may have been installed incorrectly, which...

Florida’s Dry Tortugas National Park reopens campground

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KEY WEST, Fla. – On April 25, Dry Tortugas National Park reopened its campground as scheduled after dredging the Fort Jefferson moat and redistributing...

What’s new at campgrounds and RV parks for April 26, 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...

Winnebago takes different approach on huge circuit board recall

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Winnebago has been plagued by the same Suburban cooktop issue that other manufacturers face. But Winnie is taking a different path to resolve the...

Colorado Rocky Mountain high? Could be the cost to camp there

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Here we go again. Another national park says it wants to push up the price of camping. This time, camp fees head up in...

Forest River rigs recalled for inverted cooktop flame

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A manufacturing goof has caused Forest River to recall up to 148 RVs. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Catalina...

Acrobatic wildlife officers rescue two cougar cubs [Video]

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It wasn’t an ordinary day at work for two wildlife officers in Colorado. Workers were readying to send water down the Vallecito Reservoir spillway...

March RV shipments up slightly from last year

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Shipments of recreational vehicles to dealers in March were up 1.2 percent over March 2023. The RV Industry Association’s survey of manufacturers found that...

Could you have a run-in with a bear? Grizzlies coming to the Northwest

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Two federal agencies, the National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, say they’re bringing grizzly bears to a national park...

Interior Department takes on baseball team over trademark dispute

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In a David-versus-Goliath-like confrontation, this time David doesn’t carry a slingshot—it’s a baseball bat. David, in the form of a minor league baseball team...

Forest River rigs recalled due to bad backlight circuit board on cooktop range

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Forest River rigs are being recalled due to a bad backlight circuit board on the cooktop range. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling...

Ferry delayed: RVer threatens to drive motorhome off the dock

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Ever taken your RV on a ferry? It’s always an interesting experience. But would-be riders on Washington state’s Mukilteo ferry run got a long...

It’s Bugageddon in South Carolina!

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Have immediate plans to visit South Carolina? If you’re headed to Newberry County, take earplugs. The sheriff’s department has been besieged with callers wanting...

Woman killed when a huge tree crushes an RV

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A man is spared, but his wife dies when a huge tree crushes their RV. The sad story played out in Bucks County, Pennsylvania,...
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