(Dec. 9, 2015) - In the quarterly small-business survey conducted Nov. 9-13, the overall index score, which measures small-business owners' optimism, dipped to 54, continuing a downward trend from 59 in the third quarter, 64 in the second quarter and 71 in the first quarter of this year.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - Don Clark made a $5,000 personal donation to the Mike Molino RV Learning Center. Clark is a co-owner of Grand Design Recreational Vehicles. This donation brings his lifetime giving to $10,000 and puts him into the second highest donor category.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - A new breed of Class B motorhomes, also known as camper vans, have made the Class B segment the fastest growing in the industry: Class B sales have increased 19.7% percent year-to-date according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys. Winnebago Industries Inc. is the top-selling manufacturer through September with 33.9% of the Class B market.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - King introduced a new line of Bluetooth speakers designed specifically for the RV market.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - Stanley Capital Management raised its position in Navistar International Corp by 27.8% during the third quarter. The hedge fund bought 28,300 shares.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - The Board of Directors of Flexsteel Industries declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share, payable Jan. 4, to shareholders of record as of Dec. 18.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - The Volkswagen Microbus will make another return with an electric concept at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month, prior to an official announcement confirming the iconic van's return to the German car maker's line-up.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - The AGS Cares Program made more than $265,000 in cash and in-kind donations for 2015 to charities that work to make a positive difference in people's lives, both here and overseas.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - Multiple reports say major oil companies agree that the global glut will likely keep oil prices 'lower for longer' and that fluctuation north to a consistent minimum of $60 barrel could be two to three years away.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - National Park Hospitality Association (NPHA) Counselor Derrick Crandall told Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee members that the National Park Service (NPS) "is capital-strapped and has a well-documented inability to maintain its infrastructure ... to meet visitor needs and expectations."

(Dec. 9, 2015) - Sipe said the award reflected the hard work of CalARVC staff and its publishing team, which includes Wolfgang Neuwirth, of AMMG, and Chad Becker, of Becker 505.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - More individuals, families and groups have visited NPS sites in the first 10 months of the year than ever before. The National Parks Service estimates 272.5 million recreation visits through October - up 10 million from 2014.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - Just as Mother Nature started raising the temperature this past weekend, Ponca State Park, in Ponca, Neb., guests gathered together for the wedding of Frosty and Crystal Snowman.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - Fodor's Travel, a name in travel recommendations for almost 80 years, for the first time ever has selected a top destination for the year: Utah. Fodor's annual Go List highlights 25 can't-miss spots around the world that should be on every traveler's radar for the next year, and places Utah on top.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - For more than a month, Chickasaw State Park has been decorating for its annual Christmas Lights in the Park event that starts Friday at 6 p.m.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - The overflowing Luckiamute River in Polk County, Ore., is causing minor flooding that's predicted to last through Thursday.The flooding closed Sarah Helmick State Recreation Area and the northern part of Luckiamute Landing State Natural Area.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - Indiana state parks range in size from the 165-acre Falls of the Ohio State Park on Indiana's southern border, to the expansive, 15,776-acre Brown County State Park in south central Indiana. Many of the parks maintain natural features from the state's earliest days and even stretching back into prehistory, others center on historic sites, and some were designed almost entirely for recreation.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - The Carnegie Public Library allows library-goers a chance to "Check Out" Colorado's state parks and discover the wildlife and beauty of Colorado up-close and personal by collaborating with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - The Parvin State Park Appreciation Committee is canceling the annual Plunge with Santa at Parvin, in Elmer, N.J., scheduled for Dec. 19.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - Public access to Wisconsin's 3.3 million acres of tax-subsidized timberland could end, more state forests could be logged, and the state would have less control over logging and protecting threatened species, under a broad bill that had a public hearing Tuesday before an Assembly panel.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - City officials unveiled 16 campsites at Michael Tucker Park on Tuesday afternoon. Located beside a trailhead for the 33-mile Chief Ladiga, the campsites are Anniston, Ala.'s latest project to lure more cyclists and their wallets to the city and turn the area into a eco-tourism hub.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - America Choice RV is presenting its 2nd Annual Meet the Manufacturer Day Dec. 11-13 at their flagship store in Ocala, located at 3040 NW Gainesville Road.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - While the idea of the most scenic trail run in each state might be a bit subjective, every state from Montana (the Hyalite Creek Trail has 11 active waterfalls) to Wisconsin (featuring the ancient forest of the Ice Age Trail) offer a unique beauty.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - Instead of a thing for Christmas, how about promising a trip where you can roll your own bike onto an Amtrak train, destined for long trails? Or a daylong escape to meticulous gardens and art? Or a star-watching night by Lake Michigan's northern shores?

(Dec. 9, 2015) - The mystery of a Chesterfield, N.H., man's whereabouts has ended, with the discovery of his remains in Pisgah State Park.

(Dec. 9, 2015) - Police in Ark City, Kan., are asking for help from the public in hopes of recovering a camping trailer stolen from someone who was on vacation and in town for one night.