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June 14, 2021
Volkswagen hails ‘new era’ with launch of new Multivan
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has finally revealed its brand-new Multivan at a world premiere event in Hannover Germany – and has hailed the vehicle as one that will usher in a new era for the brand and for mobility. The Multivan enters the Volkswagen Bulli range alongside the Transporter 6.1 and the ID.BUZZ....
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June 14, 2021
Lazydays to Acquire Burlington RV Superstore
Lazydays Holdings Inc. announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Burlington RV Superstore, located Sturtevant, Wisconsin, strategically located between the Milwaukee and Chicago markets. Burlington RV offers a wide selection of RV brands including Newmar, Grand Design, Thor, Forest River, Jayco, and Coachmen. The acquisition is expected...
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June 14, 2021
National Parks Are Overcrowded and Closing Their Gates
Southeast Utah is among the most popular tourist destinations in the U.S. with two national parks and millions of undeveloped acres. But visitors are increasingly spending more time sitting in their cars as they wait to access the vast outdoors. Arches reaches capacity and closes its gate to visitors most days before...
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June 13, 2021
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. To Acquire Burlington RV Superstore
Lazydays Holdings announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Burlington RV Superstore in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, strategically located between the Milwaukee and Chicago markets. Burlington RV offers a wide selection of RV brands including Newmar, Grand Design, Thor, Forest River, Jayco, and Coachmen. The acquisition is expected to be...
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June 11, 2021
‘I was completely inside’: Lobster diver swallowed by humpback whale off Provincetown
In something truly biblical, veteran lobster diver Michael Packard was swallowed whole by a humpback whale. Outfitted with scuba gear, he estimated he was in the whale for 30 to 40 seconds before the whale finally surfaced, started throwing its head side to side, then Patrick found himself outside, in...
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June 11, 2021
Stunning 3D Map Shows Route of Every Drop of Water in United States
Check out the River Runner website, lick anywhere on the map of the United States, and the website drops down to a terrain following view, tracking where water flows from that very spot. It was made by a data analyst named Sam Learner with help from the US Geological Survey’s...
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June 11, 2021
Alterra Mountain Company Names New President & COO of Mammoth Mountain & June Mountain in California
Ron Cohen, current President and COO of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, will return to Mammoth Mountain. June Mountain is the new President and COO effective immediately. Businesswire
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June 11, 2021
Nat. Park Visitor Spending Contributed $28.6B in 2020
The National Park Service announced that visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2020 resulted in a $28.6 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 234,000 jobs. WCM
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June 10, 2021
Meet the TikTokers Upending Outdoor Influencer Culture
By valuing relatability over action shots, TikTok may be ushering in a new era of outdoor creators and celebrities. Anyone can spontaneously go viral on TikTok, creating a crop of content creators who are passionate about the outdoors and have brought quarantined audiences closer to nature in the past year....
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June 10, 2021
‘Collective Retreats’ Raises $23M, Plans to Expand
Collective Retreats has announced in a press release that it raised $23 million during its Series C funding round. The round was led by New York-based investment firm Fireside Investments, outdoor marketplace Outdoorsy and with participation from existing investors, including Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. Collective Retreats plans to use this...
