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November 18, 2021
Oregon State Parks to spend $50 million on new campsites, park improvements
New campsites at Silver Falls, riverside cabins at Champoeg and a visitor center at Kam Wah Chung are all on tap, as the Oregon’s state parks are set for a $50 million upgrade over the next two years. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department released a list of upcoming projects that...
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November 18, 2021
Sun Communities Announces $647.5M Stock Offering
Sun Communities Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates or has an interest in manufactured housing communities, RV resorts and marinas, has announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3,500,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $185 per share....
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November 18, 2021
Yosemite’s largest campground shutters for years-long rehabilitation work
Three of Yosemite’s campgrounds — Tuolumne Meadows, Bridalveil Creek and Crane Flat — will be closed as they undergo extensive renovations. There will be no camping available at all three sites during the closures. Tuolumne Meadows will see the longest closure, as the National Park Service says that it will...
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November 17, 2021
72 Million Americans Plan To Go RVing In The Next Year
The popularity of RVing is showing no sign of slowing down with a new survey revealing that 72 million Americans plan on taking an RV trip in the next year in an RV they rent, own, or borrow. This is up from 61 million in a survey conducted one year...
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November 17, 2021
KOA campgrounds will offer EV charging
The new Rivian R1T electric truck may have camping tools built in, but you can’t recharge it in the glow of your campfire. Kampgrounds of America (KOA) is changing that with campground EV charging stations. Starting in 2022, campground owners at the 520 independently-owned franchises across the U.S. and Canada...
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November 16, 2021
New Economic Report Showcases Outdoor Recreation Economy’s Strength & Resiliency During Difficult Year
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released economic data for 2020 on outdoor recreation’s powerful and positive economic impact on the U.S. economy today. These new numbers show outdoor recreation generates $688 billion in economic output, comprises 3% of U.S. employees and creates 4.3 million jobs. The report, a snapshot in time of...
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November 15, 2021
The Park Service buried its own study on harassment
Despite knowing for years about widespread harassment across the agency and promising to take action, the National Park Service buried an internal study that shed new light on the problem, High Country News has confirmed. The Voices Tour Report, compiled in 2018, described how women, LGBTQ+ and Black, Indigenous and...
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November 15, 2021
Client Sues Climbing Guide for Dislodging Fridge-Sized Block, Letting Go of Rope
One man is suing a climbing guide and Canada’s mountain guide association for alleged ‘negligence and breach of contract’ that lead to a near-fatal climbing accident this summer. GearJunkie
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November 13, 2021
Cummins CEO: Domestic Semiconductor Production For Nation’s Automakers
Shortages of semiconductors critical for automakers isn’t coming to an end anytime soon. President Joe Biden has tasked Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, a former Rhode Island governor, to solve supply chain issues that include the shortage of semiconductors. Her solution is to bring back production of chips as well as...
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November 13, 2021
Cummins CEO: Domestic Semiconductor Production For Nation’s Automakers
Shortages of semiconductors critical for automakers isn’t coming to an end anytime soon. Tom Linebarger, Cummins chairman and CEO, told investor analysts he expects the semiconductor shortage to continue into next year while calling on increased domestic production of semiconductors to provide some supply chain certainty for car and engine...
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November 12, 2021
20 people, 3 dogs rescued from Oregon RV park amid flooding
A storm supercharged by an atmospheric river of rain doused the Pacific Northwest on Friday. The U.S. Coast Guard used two helicopters and one rescue swimmer to pull 12 people to safety Friday morning, the military branch's Pacific Northwest district tweeted. It said that other agencies rescued eight people, and that...
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November 12, 2021
Utah Doctor Allegedly Lies to Initiate Helicopter Rescue on Denali
Last May a radiologist from Ogden, Utah, named Jason Lance, was on a bid to climb Alaska’s Denali. Somewhere within 1,000 feet of the summit, Lance abandoned his climb and began to descend, where he met up with other climbers who’d also began making their way down the mountain. One...
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November 12, 2021
Brunton sold to Wyoming locals
A Wyoming-based pair of inventors and former educators has acquired Brunton, one of the state’s oldest brands. The 127-year-old compass maker, which had most recently been a subsidiary of Sweden-based Fenix, yesterday announced the change in ownership. The new owners, Lauren and David Heerschap of Lander, Wyo., had been educators...
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November 11, 2021
Dometic acquires Italian mobile power solutions company NDS Energy
RV and outdoor product expert Dometic has entered into an agreement to acquire Italian company NDS Energy – an expert in mobile power solutions for the outdoor market. Headquartered in Pescara, Italy, NDS Energy provides mobile power solutions including solar power systems, chargers and inverters to dealers across the European market, including...
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November 11, 2021
YETI Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results
YETI Holdings, Inc. announced its financial results for the third quarter ended October 2, 2021. Net sales increased 23% to $362.6 million, compared to $294.6 million during the same period last year. Direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) channel net sales increased 31% to $197.1 million, compared to $150.4 million in the prior year quarter, driven...
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November 10, 2021
Jeff Rutherford Reelected RV Industry Association Chair Of The Board
The RV Industry Association Board of Directors reelected Jeff Rutherford, President & CEO of Airxcel, as Chair of the Board for the year 2022 during the group’s organizational meeting on November 9, 2021. Executive Committee officers were also elected to their posts by the incoming Board of Directors, including Vice...
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November 10, 2021
This $13,000 Hammock Comes With Its Own Camper Trailer
TAXA Outdoors partneeds up with a hammock-industry titan Kammok to update car camping with the Limited Edition Kammok Woolly Bear camper trailer. The two Texas-bred companies buddied up to create something familiar but new: the hammock camper. It’s bright, it’s built for anything, and it’s basically a small house. Is...
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November 10, 2021
Storyteller Overland Acquires GoCamp, the Peer-to-Peer Camper Van Rental Service
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. and PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 10, 2021 -- Storyteller Overland, an authentic outdoor lifestyle brand and manufacturer of the industry-leading MODE Class B RV adventure van lineup, announced that it has acquired GoCamp, the boutique camper van rental service that offers a curated selection of individually owned vans. "Storyteller Overland...
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November 9, 2021
Grassroots launches new trade association focused on accurate sales data, advocacy, and marketing
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, the 200-door buying group of independent outdoor retailers, this week announced a new project called Indie Outdoor, a nonprofit trade association aiming to harness the collective power of independent outdoor retailers. Outside
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November 9, 2021
RV PRO Celebrates ‘40 Under 40’ Award Winners in Vegas
RV PRO took the stage Monday night at the 2021 RVDA Convention/Expo to host its inaugural ‘40 Under 40’ awards ceremony at Paris Las Vegas, recognizing the top up-and-coming industry professionals. Click to see the list of ‘40 Under 40’ winners here.
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November 9, 2021
Report: Outdoor Rec Industry Worth $688B in Economic Output in 2020
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis on Tuesday released its annual report on the outdoor recreation’s impact on the U.S. economy today. Despite a very tumultuous year in 2020 caused by COVID-19, outdoor recreation still generated $688 billion in economic output and employed 4.3 million people, or 3 percent of...
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November 9, 2021
New report shows first decrease in outdoor industry’s economic power since 2012
The report, “Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, U.S. and States, 2020,” measures the value of the outdoor economy at state and national levels. The report highlights a 19 percent decrease in outdoor-related GDP-add from 2019 to 2020, despite significant gains in a few key recreational activities including RVing and boating. Overall, the...
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November 8, 2021
GM acquires 25% stake in electric boat company Pure Watercraft – TechCrunch
General Motors has taken a 25% stake in Seattle-based electric boating company Pure Watercraft. GM’s move reflects a broadening interest in all things EV, including boats and other vehicles, and comes as part of the automaker’s commitment to invest $35 billion in electric and autonomous technology through 2025. Techcrunch
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November 8, 2021
Wilkins RV Completes Acquisition of Great Outdoors RV
Brian Wilkins and Wilkins RV have closed on the purchase of Great Outdoors RV from Bill Clark and the Fitzpatrick Family. The acquisition includes two dealership locations in Fulton and Clay, N.Y., and expands Wilkins RV’s portfolio to six dealerships. RV-Pro
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November 8, 2021
Cotopaxi CEO ‘Desperate’ to Stop Facebook Scam Ads
Cotopaxi cautions consumers about a recent uptick in fraudulent ‘Cotopaxi Outlet’ ads appearing on social media platforms. This isn’t the first time faux sellers have emulated a major brand claiming to sell quality products at unreal discounts, and it won’t be the last. However, improved targeted ads on social media...