July 11, 2023

Reusable availability scans make The Dyrt PRO the most affordable way to get reservations at sold-out campgrounds

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping information and booking, has announced that The Dyrt Alerts — which are availability scans to help campers get reservations at sold-out campgrounds — are now part of The Dyrt PRO membership. With two reusable alerts as part of the $35.99-per-year membership,...

July 10, 2023

Camping World Set to Acquire Sonny’s RVs in Casper, Wyoming

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-- Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (“Camping World”), the World’s Largest Recreation Dealer, today announced that it is set to acquire Sonny’s RVs in Casper, Wyoming. The transaction is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2023 and will increase the Company’s Wyoming location count to two....

July 10, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to Dispersed RV Camping

Scoring a great campsite doesn’t always require scrambling for an online reservation months in advance. Instead, look to the millions of acres of public land across the U.S. where you can camp outside of designated campgrounds for free. This kind of camping is widely known as dispersed camping (or boondocking...

July 10, 2023

Western Residents Most Interested in Buying RVs, While Southerners Look to Purchase Boats

LendingTree explored consumer interest in financing recreational vehicles (RVs) and boats. Using data from the past two years, we determined when interest in RV and boat financing peaked at the national level, as well as which states were most interested in these modes of recreation. Perhaps unsurprisingly, those who live...

July 7, 2023

300 Exhibitors Planned at Overland Expo Mountain West ’23

Overland Expo also offers hundreds of educational sessions. Attendees can take part in Q&As, specialized classes, region-specific courses, product demos and more as part of the 175+ educational sessions scheduled during the program. RV Business

July 3, 2023

General RV Breaks Ground on 15th Dealership, 2nd in Utah

General RV Center,  the nation’s largest family-owned RV dealer,  has broken ground on its 15th Supercenter located in South Weber, Utah. The new Supercenter will house a 65,000-square-foot facility, have 30 service bays, and will have the capacity to hold 450 RVs. The South Weber store is projected to bring...

June 30, 2023

Haugen RV Sells Missouri Stores

Two years after expanding its Utah-based RV dealership group to Missouri, Haugen RV sold the two Missouri-based stores. Haugen RV CEO Jason Haugen said it was the right time to sell the Legacy RV dealership locations to Ocala, Florida-based Optimum RV. RV News

June 29, 2023

Melanated Cares Foundation to Host 2023 Annual Camping Retreat Powered by Winnebago Industries

ATLANTA, June 29, 2023  -- The Melanated Cares Foundation, a nonprofit created to encourage people of color to embrace the outdoors, is pleased to announce that this year’s annual event, Melanated Campout, will be powered by Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO), a leading manufacturer of outdoor lifestyle products, which has officially...

June 28, 2023

17 people fall ill at Colorado campground after exposure to gas cloud

Seventeen campers fell ill in San Juan National Forest in La Plata County after exposure to an unknown gas cloud Tuesday night, according to the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District. About 9 p.m. Mountain time Tuesday, emergency responders with Upper Pine River Fire Protection District were dispatched to the...

June 28, 2023

Campground OK’ed at old Boyds Bears site

Cumberland Township supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to grant conditional use for a campground at the former Boyds Bears facility. Under the site’s mixed-use zoning, BR Smith Properties’ project at 75 Cunningham Road could not advance without the conditional use, which supervisors granted subject to several conditions. One condition is campsites...