February 18, 2022

Utah governor on Outdoor Retailer’s absence since 2018: “We did not miss them at all”

Utah Governor Spencer Cox didn’t mince words this week in his response to the news that 25 major companies—including REI and Patagonia—plan to boycott Outdoor Retailer if the trade show returns to Salt Lake City. Asked what he thinks of the show’s biggest customers protesting a move to Utah, Cox...

February 17, 2022

Camping World Announces Deal to Acquire Bowling RVs in Iowa

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-- Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (“Camping World”), America’s Recreation Dealer, today announced an agreement to acquire Bowling RVs in Ottumwa, Iowa. The acquisition is anticipated to close next month and will be the company’s fourth location in the state. “We are excited to complete the acquisition of...

February 17, 2022

‘Jellystone Park’ Signs 3 New Franchise Agreements

Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, a family camping and entertainment brand, recently signed franchise agreements in Ohio, Maine and Illinois for new locations to open in 2022. Woodallscm

February 16, 2022

44 National Parks Set Visitation Records in 2021; 297M Total

While some of the most well-known national parks again had record visitation in 2021, numbers across the entire National Park System remained below pre-pandemic totals. These findings were released today as the National Park Service published its official annual visitation statistics for 2021. Of 423 parks in the National Park System, just...

February 15, 2022

Blue Water Adds Popular Virginia Campground to Portfolio

OCEAN CITY, Md., Jan. 13, 2022  -- Real estate developer and outdoor hospitality specialist Blue Water has recently expanded its partnership with Sun Outdoors with the acquisition of Tall Pines Harbor Campground in Temperanceville, Va., in November. This property, recognized as the ARVC National Park of the Year in 2018, features nearly 300 sites with a mixture of cabins,...

February 15, 2022

ARVC Report Shows Growth, to Add 81,000 Sites in ‘22

The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) continues to highlight the growth of the outdoor hospitality industry, noting that more than 81,000 campsites are expected to be added over the next year, according to its 2021 Trends and Insights Report. Woodallscm  

February 15, 2022

Airstream has partnered with Supreme for a rather stylish travel trailer

Supreme has been reigning supreme with the most fantastic collaborations and stellar results. After giving us splendid objects to make our home superlative, the luxury streetwear brand is upping their already thriving game with a full-on Airstream single-axle 22″ travel trailer. Luxury Launches

February 15, 2022

REI, Patagonia, and More Will Boycott if Outdoor Retailer Returns to Utah

Last fall, Spencer Cox, Utah’s governor, released a video practically begging Outdoor Retailer, by far the biggest industry trade show, to return to Salt Lake City. You may remember, OR left SLC a few years ago in response to Utah’s support for the shrinking of national monuments in the state....

February 14, 2022

Outdoor Industry Leaders to Emerald Expositions: We Won’t Participate in a Utah Trade Show

BEND, Ore. (February 14, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The Conservation Alliance, along with 24 outdoor industry companies, are urging Emerald Expositions (“Emerald”) not to move the industry’s Outdoor Retailer trade show to Utah, stating that they will not support or attend a trade show event in the state as long...

February 14, 2022

Peak Toolworks Acquires Elkhart’s Tooling Concepts

Peak Toolworks has completed its acquisition of Tooling Concepts in Elkhart, Ind. The company said the acquisition will strengthen its presence in the Midwest while adding to Peak’s 12 locations across the U.S. and Canada. The addition of an Elkhart plant creates a new opportunity to serve Peak’s customers engaged...