May 18, 2023

Winnebago Industries to extend partnership with the National Park Foundation

Winnebago Industries announced that it will extend its partnership with the National Park Foundation through 2025. The partnership will support the National Park Foundation’s efforts to ensure everyone can enjoy and create lifelong connections with the country’s national parks. Globe Gazette

May 18, 2023

KOA Shakes Up Campground Management Positions

Kampgrounds of America (KOA) announced two new leaders tasked with leading both franchise and owned campground operations. Jill Currier has been promoted to senior vice president of operations for the owned properties of KOA, while Bill Gottwals joins the company to oversee the franchised locations as senior vice president of...

May 18, 2023

Harvest Hosts Launches CampScanner to Help Campers Score Sold Out National Parks and State Parks

VAIL, Colo., May 18, 2023 — Harvest Hosts, a membership program that gives RVers access to unique RV camping options, announced today its newest product expansion – CampScanner. RVers, tent campers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds can now access CampScanner’s database of more than 12,500 campgrounds at 4,900+ parks to search for spots...

May 18, 2023

National Parks Close Roads and Campgrounds and Delay Summer Openings

The epic winter of 2022–23 is still with us, with snowmelt causing flooding concerns in some national parks and in others roads and trails are closed for repairs. Here’s what you need to know for your summer trips. Outside Online

May 17, 2023

Camping World selects Twilio’s Customer Engagement Platform

SAN FRANCISCO & LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., May 17, 2023 -- Twilio Inc. (NYSE: TWLO), the customer engagement platform that drives real-time, personalized experiences for today’s leading brands, and Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) ("Camping World"), America’s Recreation Dealer, today announced Camping World reaches customers using tools from across Twilio's Customer...

May 16, 2023

The Dyrt Announces the 2023 Best Places to Camp Regional Awards

PORTLAND, Ore., May 16, 2023 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping information and booking, has announced the 2023 Best Places To Camp Regional Awards based on reviews and ratings from its vast community of campers. These destinations are among the most highly rated, celebrated and...

May 15, 2023

RV explosion during tour at dealership sends 3 people to hospital, Texas cops say

Three people are hospitalized after an explosion happened in an RV being shown at a dealership in Texas, according to police. Officers with the Wharton Police Department responded to a 911 call about a “gas leak” at about 4:30 p.m. May 14, the department said in a news release. Investigators...

May 12, 2023

Wild Adventures moves forward with ‘glamp’ RV park

Wild Adventures Theme Park is set to begin construction on a multi-phased Safari Campground Resort with sites for RV, cabins, "glamping" and amenities on the property. The Lowndes County Commission approved the theme park's updated site plan for the development at its most recent meeting and J.D. Dillard, county planner,...

May 12, 2023

Campspot Reveals Unexpected Top Camping Destinations

Campspot, a leading online marketplace for RV resorts, cabins, and campsites, has announced the most popular and top trending states for camping in North America this summer. RV Business

May 12, 2023

National ARVC Partners With Campsite 360 To Bring Virtual Tours To Your Park

The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) is thrilled to announce a new partnership with CampSite 360, a leading provider of immersive virtual tours for businesses in the outdoor hospitality industry. These tours create a more engaging and memorable booking experience and help to better market your park...

May 11, 2023

EcoFlow and Winnebago Partner to Elevate Outdoor RV Experiences and Off-Grid Living

SEATTLE, May 11, 2023 -- EcoFlow, a leading power management and eco-friendly energy solutions company, and Winnebago, the flagship brand of outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer Winnebago Industries, Inc., today announced a partnership to leverage EcoFlow's solutions in Winnebago-branded recreational vehicles to deliver seamless access to power wherever their customers' adventures take them. EcoFlow's innovative suite of...

May 10, 2023

’23 Camping Report: 5 Times Harder to Book Campsites

The Dyrt, a leading app for camping information and booking, has found that it was nearly five times more difficult to find an available campsite in 2022 than it was in 2019. According to the 2023 Camping Report, last year was the most booked-up year on record as campsites were twice...

May 9, 2023

Harvest Hosts’ Members Drive $100M in Sales at Small Business Partners Across North America

VAIL, Colo., May 9, 2023  -- Harvest Hosts, a membership program that gives RVers access to unique RV camping options, announced today at the start of National Small Business Month that its Members have spent over $100 million at Host locations to-date, which includes nearly 5,000 small businesses across North America, and are expected to...

May 9, 2023

Winnebago Industries and The Nature Conservancy Announce Strategic Partnership to Invest in Conservation Restoration

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 09, 2023 -- Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, and The Nature Conservancy, today announced a new strategic partnership to promote conservation and protect the outdoors. The partnership centers on a land and water impact goal; reforestation as a natural climate...

May 8, 2023

Camping World Intends to Acquire I-90 RV, Marking Its Entrance Into the Montana Market

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (“Camping World”), America’s Recreation Dealer, today announced that it intends to acquire I-90 RV in Billings, Montana. The acquisition is anticipated to close in the third quarter of 2023, and it is the Company’s first location in Montana. Marcus Lemonis, CEO and Chairman...

May 8, 2023

More Parks ‘Going Green’ to Help the Environment

When the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (Nat. ARVC) launched its Plan-it-Green Friendly awards competition in 2007, relatively few private parks were promoting their efforts to use recycled materials or conserve water and energy.But as the nation celebrated Earth Day in April, the number of campgrounds, RV parks and resorts...

May 8, 2023

Oru ‘Camp’ Launches Origami Furniture for the Outdoors

Foldable camp furniture is nothing new, but it’s never folded quite like this. Oru Kayak, a pioneer in origami watercraft, is taking its paper plane plans and bringing them to land — for the first time yet. At its heart, the Oru Camp collection comprises a chair, table, and storage cube...

May 5, 2023

Winnebago Recalls 6,536 RVs For Potential Fire Risk Due To Fuel Leak

Renowned recreational vehicle (RV) maker Winnebago has announced a recall of 6,536 motorhomes. The announcement was made following an investigation that confirmed a defect in the Cummins-made generator or more specifically, the fuel hose between the inline fuel filter and the Injection Pump Module (IPM). Motor1

May 5, 2023

Spartan® RV Chassis Showcases K3 525 Chassis and Industry-Leading Warranty for Newmar 2024 Model Year

Spartan® RV Chassis, a go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF), introduced its new K3 525 chassis, designed exclusively for the 2024 Newmar Mountain Aire Class A diesel luxury motorcoach. Boosting horsepower to 525hp, the chassis delivers faster acceleration for best-in-class performance on hills and other challenging terrain. It's...

May 2, 2023

Camping World Profit Plummets 95 Percent In Q1 On New Vehicle Decline

Camping World Holdings, Inc. reported that first-quarter revenue decreased 10.6 percent to $1.5 billion. Net income fell 95.4 percent to $4.9 million, or 5 cents per diluted share of Class A common stock, versus net income of $107.3 million, or $1.02 per diluted share in the year-ago period. SGB Media

May 2, 2023

KOA Releases 2023 Report; 58M Households Camped in ‘22

Kampgrounds of America Inc. has released its 2023 North American Camping & Outdoor Hospitality Report, which continues to demonstrate the key role that camping and glamping play in the outdoor hospitality industry. The report, conducted by Cairn Consulting Group, shows that 92 million U.S. households identify as campers and that 58 million households...

May 2, 2023

Lazydays RV Posts Q1 Loss As Revenues Fall 21 Percent; Opens New Iowa Dealership

Lazydays Holdings, Inc. reported first-quarter 2023 revenue decreased 21.4 percent to $295.7 million from $376.2 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. The owner of 20 RV dealerships nationwide posted a first-quarter 2023 net loss of $1.5 million, compared to net income of $27.1 million in the first...

May 2, 2023

Cummins Reports Record First Quarter 2023 Results

COLUMBUS, IND.-- Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) today reported results for the first quarter of 2023. First quarter revenues of $8.5 billion increased 32 percent from the same quarter in 2022. Sales in North America increased 39 percent and international revenues increased 24 percent due to the addition of Meritor and...

May 2, 2023

Go RV Rentals Publishes Its 2023 RV Rental Price Index Detailing the Cost to Rent Various Types of Motorhomes and Travel Trailers Across the USA

LIVINGSTON, TEXAS MAY 02, 2023 / Go RV Rentals released its 2023 RV Rental Price Index today. The Index tracks daily rental rates for various types of motorhomes and travel trailers across the USA. The data show that the cost to rent an RV remains unchanged from one year ago....

May 2, 2023

Go Auto Acquires Winnipeg RV Dealership, GNR Camping World

EDMONTON, AB, May 2, 2023 - Canadian owned dealership group, Go Auto, announced today that it has acquired GNR Camping World of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The acquisition increases the number of RV dealerships owned by the group to four and its total dealership count to 61 across Canada and the United States. "We welcome GNR Camping World...