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August 24, 2021
Park City Resort Closes Backcountry Gate For Safety—Controversy Ensues
Gate Ninety-Nine 90, a popular access point for sidecountry skiing at Utah’s Park City Resort, has been permanently closed. Last winter, two skiers were killed there in two separate incidents, and, after much deliberation, the resort decided that was quite enough, and closed the easy and obvious entry point, right...
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August 24, 2021
Go RVing RV Owner Demographic Profile
Among the findings, the study found RV ownership has increased over 62% in the last twenty years with a record 11.2 million RV owning households, split almost equally between those over and under the age of 55, with significant growth among 18-to-34-year-olds, who now make up 22 percent of the...
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August 24, 2021
Newmar President Matt Miller To Retire
Winnebago Industries, Inc. announced the planned retirement of Matt Miller, President, Newmar Corporation, effective September 3, 2021. Miller started his career at Newmar in 1991 and has been President since 2006. The Street
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August 24, 2021
4 Stocks to Make the Most of a Sustained Demand for RVs
The demand for RVs looks set to continue as people resort to it as a convenient way of spending time with family and fulfill their traveling needs. This seems then a good time to invest in companies that stand to benefit from this continued upswing. Yahoo! Finance
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August 24, 2021
Four Points RV Resorts Adds 3 Jellystone Parks to Portfolio
The Lake Charles, La.-based company recently acquired two Jellystone Park locations and converted a third campground into the Yogi Bear-themed franchise network in time to catch the summer camping season. Four Points is eager to acquire other family focused campgrounds. RVBusiness
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August 23, 2021
Popular National Forests Across Country Closing Due to Fire, Drought
Fire resources are stretched thin, and to protect the safety of firefighters and to prevent further blazes, the forest service insists these steps are necessary. See the list of the national forests that are closed here.
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August 23, 2021
Gregory’s Sales Climb 34 Percent in First Half
Samsonite International S.A.reported first-half revenues of the Gregory brand increased by 33.6 percent on a currency-neutral basis while those of High Sierra decreased by 31.7 percent year-over-year. Net sales for Gregory improved to $32.7 million from $24.1 million a year ago. High Sierra’s sales came to High Sierra $10.3 million, down...
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August 23, 2021
Camping World Holdings Doubles its Regular Dividend Going Forward
The Company’s regular dividend will increase from $0.25 per share to $0.50 per share on a quarterly basis, and from $1.00 per share to $2.00 per share on an annualized basis. Businesswire
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August 22, 2021
$2 million RV comes with hardwood floors, Miele appliances, and room for a Ferrari
New German carmaker Dembell Motorhomes is helping to move the RV out of the hands of retirees and into the world of first-class luxury, with a motorhome featuring top-of-the-line appliances, a king-size bed and a garage big enough for a sports car. It’s also eco-friendly—with roof-mounted solar panels, a 270-gallon...
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August 20, 2021
Yellowstone Sees First-Ever 1M Visitor Month in July
Yellowstone National Park logged its first million-visitor month in July, a milestone symbolic of the heavy tourist traffic across the country’s national parks, as visitors travel to wide-open spaces in response to — and in spite of — the surging delta variant of COVID-19, according to KPVI. woodallscm.com