(May 4, 2016) - Campers Inn RV will celebrate the grand opening of its Pittsburgh, Pa.; Philadelphia, Pa.; and Fredericksburg, Va., locations from May 9-15. The company acquired these stores in the fall of 2015, and will launch its first full summer season in these markets with festivities, giveaways and special pricing.

(May 4, 2016) - Winnebago has released the 2500RL floorplan for its Minnie line of travel trailers. The new Minnie 2500RL features an open living space, master bedroom and an easily accessed bathroom.

(May 4, 2016) - RVDA (The National RV Dealers Association) has endorsed the RV Industry Data Program "Spotfire" from Statistical Surveys of Grand Rapids, Mich. Statistical Surveys is a provider of market intelligence to the RV motorized and towable industries, and the marine and manufactured housing industries.

(May 4, 2016) - According to the Indiana Election Division, 16,204 Elkhart County voters selected Cruz compared to 14,462 people who selected Donald Trump.

(May 4, 2016) - RV values at auctions leveled off in April, Black Book reported, noting that prices for motorized and towable units increased only 0.1 percent.

(May 4, 2016) - The RV Dealers Association of Alberta today reported the April 24 theft of a cream-colored 2017 Forest River Cardinal fifth wheel trailer from Prairie Sky RV in Coaldale, Alberta.

(May 4, 2016) - The Rubber Manufacturer's Association offers free materials to help tire dealers, auto dealers and other industry groups to get motorists to pay attention to their tires.

(May 4, 2016) - The webinar covered the major types of lithium ion batteries, as well as their strengths and weaknesses; necessary safety procedures; common problems; and important questions to consider when designing a lithium ion system.

(May 4, 2016) - Over the course of the five-day event, RVIA's standing committees, executive committee and board of directors will review the organization's strategic plan and set the association's agenda for the upcoming fiscal year.

(May 4, 2016) - "In this new role, Kyle will drive the creation of multimedia marketing plans, collect consumer insights, and build relationships with key industry partners," said Lowitt.

(May 4, 2016) - "Project 2000's world class team of designers and engineers will help transition LCI products, like slide-out mechanisms, into the European RV market," said Lippert.

(May 4, 2016) - Drew Industries Incorporated, a supplier of components for recreational vehicles and manufactured homes, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc., has acquired Project 2000 S.r.l., a Florence, Italy-based manufacturer of motorized entry steps, bed lifts and RV accessories.

(May 4, 2016) - TriMas Corporation - a diversified global manufacturer of engineered and applied products - announced that TriMas management is scheduled to present at the Wells Fargo Securities Industrial and Construction Conference.

(May 4, 2016) - Navistar's parts distribution centers, including one in Edmonton, Alta., have been recognized as top performers in the truck and heavy equipment industry as part of a new awards program.

(May 4, 2016) - Dayton Business Journal reported last week the Jackson Center-based maker of iconic aluminum-body RVs is looking to expand yet again.

(May 4, 2016) - Gibbs Jones has been camping at the Jellystone Park at Whispering Pines for over six years. He keeps going back because each year Tardy and his family offer more and more activities, and they continually reinvest in the park to make it better than it was the year before, a release from the company stated.

(May 4, 2016) - After eight months and 42,000 long, slow miles, electric car pioneer Brian Kent is back home in Batavia, N.Y. Kent, who's journey was sponsored by Kampgrounds of America, completed his Negative Carbon Roadtrip in mid April.

(May 4, 2016) - Through the grant, the game commission was able to place Explore Archery equipment kits consisting of bows, arrows, targets, arm guards and finger tabs at 10 Pennsylvania state parks with certified USA Archery instructors.

(May 4, 2016) - Some of the people who live at Shady Brook mobile home park in Ellensburg, Wash., aren't happy with the county's plans for where they live. There's a proposal to change the mobile home park into an RV park.

(May 4, 2016) - A proposal to put an RV park in Jackson, Wyo., Hole Golf and Tennis was tossed from the commissioners' agenda Tuesday after the county discovered neighbors had not been appropriately notified of the plan.

(May 4, 2016) - Shady Beach Campground Owner Carson Adamson said the biggest inconvenience caused by the flooding is the closing on Highway 59 near the campground.

(May 4, 2016) - The Pitkin County, Colo., commissioners want the U.S. Forest Service to pursue public-private partnerships to keep recreation facilities open in the Aspen area rather than close some of the more financially draining sites.

(May 4, 2016) - David Hiler visited the April 13 regular Selectboard meeting to notify town officials of the pending purchase he and his business partners, Amy and Tim Brady, are making of Hidden Acres Campground in Dummerston, Vt.

(May 4, 2016) - The theme of this event centers on super heroes and is limited to 25 families. Key activities include a bike parade, water fights and a super hero family dance.

(May 4, 2016) - Peachtree City, Ga., is reminding residents that recreational vehicles may be parked in residential areas, but within certain rules.

(May 4, 2016) - Newberry County, S.C., Sheriff Lee Foster said that investigators have recovered three stolen pull behind campers and have found more than a gram of crystal methamphetamine.

(May 4, 2016) - Officers found a 17-year-old girl reported missing in January in an RV park off of Rogue River Highway in Jackson County, Ore.

(May 4, 2016) - At the Frogtown, Calif., headquarters of Happier Camper, Derek Michael and his team have been working on the HC1. This is no ordinary trailer. It's a patent-pending, modular homage to the fiberglass appendages of the mid-20th century.

(May 4, 2016) - Taranaki, New Zealand's, northern-most commercial camping ground has been placed on the market for sale. The 4.39 hectare beachfront holiday park on State Highway Three has been operating as Seaview Motor Camp for three decades

(May 4, 2016) - Six campsites were honored during the annual Campsite Rating Awards last month in Northamptonshire, England,- four of which were the first to receive the prestigious new platinum award.

(May 4, 2016) - Nicci Taylor, a sooner-to-be 50 Liverpudlian, sold up everything and bought a camper van before embarking on a quest to find her souldmate in Ireland.