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April 12, 2021
The National Forest Foundation Is Planting 1 Tree This Month for Every $1 Donated
From now until the end of the month, the congressionally-chartered NFF will match all donations to plant up to 75,000 trees, part of a greater effort by the Foundation to plant 50 million trees to battle deforestation and revive a West that was crippled in 2020 by seemingly interminable fires....
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April 12, 2021
RV Industry Continues To Set New Records
Now, just three months into 2021, industry data suggests this year could be the best on record. According to the RVIA, an industry association trade group that monitors the RV industry, manufacturers are shipping a record number of new units to dealer lots across the county that are being snapped...
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April 11, 2021
Tokyo 2020 expected to use hotel as isolation facility during Olympics and Paralympics.
The hotel will be used to isolate any athletes suspected of having contracted COVID-19 at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Those isolated would remain quarantined for 10 days. Inside The Games
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April 11, 2021
Patagonia Will No Longer Add Corporate/Brand Logos
Patagonia announced that it is “transitioning away” from adding corporate logos to its products due to environmental reasons. The company has found that adding an additional non-removable logo reduces the life span of a garment, often by a lot, for trivial reasons. SGB Media
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April 11, 2021
Yosemite to Re-Implement a Day-Use Reservation System
Yosemite National Park – Beginning Friday, May 21, visitors to Yosemite National Park will need a day-use reservation to enter the park. The temporary day-use reservation system will allow the park to manage visitation levels to reduce risks associated with exposure to COVID-19, according to a release from the National...
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April 11, 2021
RV Retailer Partners With RV Technical Institute
RV Retailer LLC announced a partnership with the RV Technical Institute (RVTI) to provide all RVR techs with access to RVTI standardized training, curriculum and certification resources through RVTI’s Authorized Learning Program. SGB Media
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April 9, 2021
CEO of French RV OEM Trigano Makes Forbes Billionaires List
François Feuillet, the CEO of Trigano and President of the ECF (European Caravan Federation) is one of four new French billionaires who have joined Forbes’ 2021 list of the world’s billionaires. François Feuillet, who joined Trigano 1981 – in which he holds a 58% stake – largely participated in the development of...
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April 8, 2021
These Are the 5 Deadliest National Parks
It goes without saying that many of these parks were also the most touristed, but the causes of death may seem surprising and warrant a second thought about how to tour safely. Outside
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April 8, 2021
Vibram Announced Executive Leadership Changes
Eric Rosen, a 20-year veteran of the brand, will retire in April, and in conjunction with his departure, Vibram announces changes to its senior management team. SGB Media
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April 8, 2021
Biden plan calls for $100 billion in new EV consumer rebates
Administration wants 'to encourage people to switch to electric vehicles and efficient electric appliances' The Biden administration's $174 billion proposal to boost electric vehicles calls for $100 billion in new consumer rebates and $15 billion to build 500,000 new electric vehicle charging stations, according to a U.S. Transportation Department email...
