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Trail cam catches crooks at Canyonlands NP. Park needs your help

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A pair of bumbling thieves apparently weren’t sharp enough to notice, or just didn’t care. It’s the incident of trail cam catches crooks at...

Fire totals motorhome. Why did firefighters dig through the ashes?

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What’s your first request to firefighters when your motorhome catches fire and burns to the pavement? For one RVer, it was "Help find my...

Another bridge out! North Carolina travelers face short detour

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As we’ve noted, this is the year of the bridge out. First, it was the infamous ship-strike of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in...

Help honor Civil War Veterans who died in service

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Registration is now open for Vicksburg National Military Park’s Memorial Day flag placement event on May 24 from 8 a.m. to noon. Check-in begins...

Planning Memorial Day weekend RV travel? Go early!

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If Memorial Day RV weekend travel is in your plans, here’s advice: Go early! AAA projects 43.8 million travelers will head 50 miles or...

National Park Service likes big buttes

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In its continuing work at promoting the nation's, umm, natural treasures, the National Park Service has released yet another memorable promo. They like big...

Man dies using homemade raft in Grand Canyon

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The 20-day search for a man who attempted to travel down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon is over. On Friday, May 10,...

Top 10 best places to camp by region – just a click away

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Wherever RVers travel, one of the top questions they have is this one: Where’s there a great place to camp? Want some help? Campground...

FDA: Some COVID test kits give bad results

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Check your medicine cabinet. Some COVID test kits give bad results. That’s the word from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency...

Huge Winnebago recall calls back nine years of motorhomes

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A huge Winnebago recall calls back nine years of motorhomes. Is yours on the list? Winnebago Industries, Inc. (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2017-2025 Revel,...

Junk dealer faces two years in prison for stolen catalytic converters

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An Edmonton, Alberta, junk dealer faces two years prison after being caught with a trailer load of catalytic converters. Tekie Awte was arrested when...

Midwest RVers: It’s time to catch the avian migration

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Where? Hey, there, fellow nature enthusiasts! Hold onto your binoculars and get those bird song ID apps ready because this week is going to be...

Is your pickup truck now safer from thieves?

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Is your pickup truck now safer from thieves? If you own a Chevy Silverado, your truck was high on vehicle thieves’ wish lists—until last...

$2 million worth of fifth wheels destroyed by fire

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Police in Santa Fe Springs, California, responded to an automated “possible burglary in progress” call last Thursday. When they arrived they found more going...

Minnesota tragedy: RVer run down by their rig

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Emergency dispatchers received a call about a hit-and-run accident in a campground in Nashwauk, Minnesota. After an investigation, it turned out quite differently: An...

Real costs: Hybrid, electric, or gas vehicles. You may be surprised

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Last fall we polled rvtravel.com readers with this question: “Will your next passenger vehicle be powered by electricity?” Nearly 2,000 readers responded, with a resounding...

What’s new at campgrounds and RV parks, May 11, 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...

Hail the size of softballs (see photos) pounds Texas Hill Country

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The photo you see above is real. No A.I. (artificial intelligence) is involved. It was taken Thursday, May 9, at 7:22 p.m. in Johnson...

GPS or other electronics acting up? This may be why

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NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a Geomagnetic Storm Warning for Friday, May 10. Additional solar eruptions could cause geomagnetic storm conditions to...

Rim Rock Drive in Colorado National Monument to temporarily close

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FRUITA, Colo. – Beginning May 29, 2024, a section of Colorado National Monument's Rim Rock Drive will close between milepost 5.5 and 18.5 for...

Popular 2023 baby names include both familiar and unfamiliar

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Get ready to hear some new youngster names around the campground. The times are a-changin' (as always) and this year's list of popular baby...

Some Texas State Parks closed due to flooding

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Recent heavy rains in parts of Texas have flooded and temporarily closed some state parks. Currently closed state parks include Huntsville (closed until Monday, May...

Colorado hiking in your plans? Stay safe with this free app

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Do you enjoy hiking? If the Rocky Mountain State is on your list for hitting the hiking trails, here’s an app you shouldn’t be...

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

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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...
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