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Gas prices drop slightly but future uncertain

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 24, 2023) — The national average for a gallon of gasoline dropped four cents since last week, despite growing gas demand....

RVers show big interest in electric bicycles

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Interest in e-bikes has never been higher, if the results of a poll Thursday at RVtravel.com are any indication. Of the more than 1,300...

Gary Milner is elected new president of RV club FMCA

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GILLETE, Wyo., August 23, 2023 — Gary Milner defeated challenger Curtis Coleman today to become the next National President of FMCA, the Family Motor...

Montana recreation areas closed due to River Road East fire

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KALISPELL, August 21, 2023  — Portions of the Flathead and Clark Fork rivers in Sanders County have been closed due to dangers posed by...

Travel trailer stolen with RVers sleeping inside

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This really happened — surely among the worst nightmares an RVer could imagine. As an Australian couple slept in their camper trailer just before...

Dinosaur exhibits unveiled at National Monument in Arizona

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By David Hercher  BLM Paria River District, Utah After many years of preparation by volunteers in the Bureau of Land Management's Paleo lab in Kanab, Utah,...

Grand Design RV recalls travel trailers for underrated safety chains

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Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Momentum 23G and 25G travel trailers. The installed safety chains are underrated for the...

Blue Ridge Parkway to close campground early due to staff shortage

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Due to staffing limitations, the National Park Service will end the season early, on August 24, at its Otter Creek Campground along Virginia's Blue...

Glacier National Park’s future: Public input requested

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WEST GLACIER, Mont. (August 16, 2023) — Glacier National Park is seeking public feedback through September 30, 2023, on how visitors will access and experience the...

Vintage Trailers Magazine adds auction element

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Automotive auction platform and enthusiast community Bring a Trailer (BaT) and Vintage Camper Trailers, the leading online destination for vintage camper enthusiasts, have partnered...

Some Forest River motorhomes recalled for fire danger

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Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Beyond, Galleria, and Nova motorhomes, equipped with certain SmartPlug 30-Amp Shore Power Inlets. The...

Swim in Hearst Castle’s Neptune Pool for $1,500

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If you’ve ever dreamed of swimming in the luxurious pool once used by the likes of Joan Crawford, Howard Hughes and Charlie Chaplin –...

BLM urges public to avoid visiting Imperial Dam Recreation Area

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YUMA, Ariz. (August 11, 2023) — The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Yuma Field Office is advising the public of a power outage at...

Some Forest River travel trailers recalled. Awning may detach

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Forest River is recalling certain 2023 Forest River Pause travel trailers. The awning of the recreational vehicles may not be adequately secured, which can...

Forest River RV recalls fifth wheels. Axle may be on backwards

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Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Sandpiper and Sierra fifth wheel trailers. The axle may be installed backwards, which can reduce...

Are there really homeless RVers?

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The topic of homelessness has been written about here in RVtravel.com since at least 2018. Over time, the number of stories has increased. In...

Chinese RV industry cranking up production

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BEIJING, Aug. 10 -- Rongcheng, a county-level city in east China's Shandong Province, is cranking up production of RVs. Last year, the city churned out...

Notorious house-crasher ‘Hank the Tank’ exposed as hungry female mastermind in Tahoe

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A large black bear known for its notorious house-crashing escapades and insatiable appetite was captured by wildlife biologists on Friday, August 4, putting an...

Texas woman attacked by falling snake, assaulted by hawk in unbelievable sequence of events

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A snake falling from the sky? Sometimes you know it is just not your day. But you really KNOW it’s not your day when a...

Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks may boost campground fees

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Two of the “Mighty Five” national parks, Zion and Bryce Canyon, may see fee increases that could affect RVers. Campground fees at both would...

New 2022 travel trailers going to auction houses. What’s going on here?

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When RV dealers go to the auction to buy used rigs, that’s what you’d expect them to buy. It didn’t happen that way in...

New guide to city and town campgrounds debuts

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Among the least-publicized campgrounds are those in cities and small towns across America. In most cases, camping in city and town parks costs less...

Bear bites camper relaxing in hammock

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officers are searching for a black bear that bit the arm of a man relaxing in a hammock after...

Trip planning? Here are the states with the most distracted drivers

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Dashboard dining. Rear-view mirror makeup time. Cell phone texting and talking. We once were passed by a driver with an open book propped up...

U.S. Manhattan Project sites to recall, remember Japan atomic bombings

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Manhattan Project National Historical Park, in partnership with Pearl Harbor National Memorial, will host "Days of Peace and Remembrance" across its three sites to...

Airstream and REI collaborate with special edition Basecamp 20X Travel Trailer

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Airstream and REI Co-op have introduced the REI Co-op Special Edition Basecamp 20X, a rugged new travel trailer that expands the collaboration between the two iconic outdoor...

Do-it-yourself detectives: Couple finds their stolen RV

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When Nathan and Katie Dever parked their travel trailer in their business parking lot, they never thought it would go missing. Nor did they...

Weird but true: ‘RVers’ steal vacuum cleaner hoses

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In one of those “Just when you thought you’d heard it all” stories comes this gem from Mooresburg, Tennessee. Two local “RVers” are charged...

Demand for RVs continues sharp decline in June

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Shipments of RVs from manufacturers continued to sharply decline in June, with shipments to date from manufacturers for 2023 approximately half what they were...

Camping World adds 200th store

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(July 24, 2023) — Camping World Holdings, the world’s largest RV dealer, announced in a news release today that it is set to acquire...

FMCA president candidate Curtis Coleman explains plans if elected

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Curtis Coleman, the founder of social media platform RVillage, which he sold last year, is running for National President of FMCA, the Family Motor...

RV industry lobbying for pull-through electric vehicle charging stations

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The RV Industry Association has partnered with global engineering firm Black & Veatch to release a report and financial analysis that makes the case for...

Has Camping World become too big to fail?

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Has Camping World become too big to fail? Keep reading to find out why I ask this question. A July 21, 2023, press release announced: Camping...

Pleasure-Way recalls some motorhomes for possible gasoline leak

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Pleasure-Way Industries, Ltd. (Pleasure-Way) is recalling certain 2021-2023 On Tour and Lexor motorhomes equipped with certain Cummins Onan QG 2800i, and Onan QG 2800i...

Hiker dies in Death Valley in 121 degree heat

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DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – A man died at a trailhead in Death Valley National Park on Tuesday afternoon as temperatures soared to 121°F. Steve Curry,...

Readers don’t trust AI trip planning – so we put it to the test

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Last month we wrote about a report published by KOA that said more and more “campers” are using artificial intelligence (AI) for trip planning....

Grand Design RV recalls fifth wheel trailers. Axle could shift, cause crash

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Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Momentum and Solitude fifth wheel trailers, equipped with certain CURT 7000 and 8000 pound...

Jayco recalls some motorhomes for fire risk

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Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Entegra Launch, Qwest, Jayco Melbourne, and Melbourne Prestige motorhomes. The heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) blower...

Court orders backyard RV park slum cleared; property owner faces charges

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A judge has issued an order to evacuate a property in Sylmar, a suburban neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, containing 23 RVs, including the...

Woman dies in shuttle accident at Winnebago national rally

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The Camp Winnebago Rally, formerly called The Grand National Rally, got off to a tragic start last Sunday, July 16, when a 76-year-old woman...

Jayco motorhomes recalled: Windshield wipers could fail

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Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Entegra Coach Accolade, Accolade XL, Jayco Seneca, and Seneca Prestige recreational vehicles. The windshield wipers on the...

Woman gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park

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A 47-year-old woman from Phoenix, Arizona, was gored Sunday morning by a bison near the Lake Lodge Cabins on the north shore of Lake...

Used RV market report: Towables OK, but motorhomes volatile

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If you’re shopping for a pre-owned RV, we have a mixed bag of news in the RV market report. The figures here are for...

KOA takes a holistic view of glamping

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It’s been a couple of months since KOA released its latest annual report on North American camping and, as usual, subsequent industry coverage was faithfully upbeat....

Will Florida’s “radioactive roads” glow in the dark?

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It might be considered a cost-saver: Last month, Florida passed a law to force the state’s highway department to conduct “demonstration projects” using phosphogypsum...

New directory profiles America’s county park campgrounds

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Roundabout Publications and the Ultimate Campground Project have published the first edition of "Camping in America's County Parks." The 192-page directory profiles 2,068 RV,...

FMCA RV club cuts membership fee more than half

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By Chuck Woodbury The Family Motor Coach Association, commonly known as FMCA, has drastically reduced the cost of a new membership. The normal fee is...

Work begins on Northern California coast campgrounds

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has begun a project to expand and improve the Mattole Campground near the community of Petrolia, California, at...

Some Newmar motorhomes recalled for seat belt problem

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Newmar Corporation (Newmar) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Bay Star, 2020-2023 Bay Star Sport and 2022-2023 Super Star motorhomes. The seat belt brackets for the...

Illegal backyard RV slum angers homeowners

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Residents in the Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles are raising concerns about an illegal, makeshift RV park due to unsanitary conditions which includes human...
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