Firearms now legal in many national parks
Trailer Life Magazine
It used to be that firearms were prohibited in national parks — except in some Alaska parks and those parks that allow hunting. But a change in federal law now allows firearms in many national parks. People who can legally possess firearms under federal and state law can now possess those firearms in the national parks in that state.More

RV lifestyle can lead to freedom
The Chicago Tribune
Soaring gas prices and the nasty recession have put a dent in RV sales, inspired RV foreclosure Web sites and slowed the movement of warriors still on the road. Devotees say they are hopeful, nonetheless, that baby boomers will keep the industry alive, even if it means reinventing its image.More

Newmar Motorhomes offer Winegard antennas
RV Busimess
Winegard Co. satellite TV antennas are now being offered on Newmar's entire 2011 motorized fleet, according to a news release. Winegard is supplying its 12-inch RoadTrip stationary and in-motion automatic dome satellite TV antennas and the TRAV'LER Slimline DIRECTV KU/KA automatic multi-satellite antennas for Newmar's Bay Star, Canyon Star, Ventana, Dutch Star, Mountain Aire, Essex and King Aire 2011 models.More

Enthusiasts drive steady RV market
News & Observer
Hard times may be with us still, but the romance of the recreational vehicle is still strong and may be strengthening. That, at least, is the conclusion to draw from the RV Camping Show at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds this past weekend in Raleigh.More

The Grand Canyon in winter offers views and peace
The Seattle Times
Not a creature was stirring along the rim of the Grand Canyon in the icy dawn &mdasj; except me and an elk. I squealed and cowered when we came face-to-face on a narrow trail twisting along the southern rim of the mile-deep chasm, writes the Seattle Times reporter. The big-antlered elk calmly sauntered away.More

Hitting the road and staying at home — All at once
Voice of America
America is full of vacation lodges . . . on wheels! They are known as motor homes — literally kitchens, living rooms, and beds on the move across America. There are more than 1.5 million of these self-propelled rolling dwellings in the United States. They range from simple pick-up trucks with camper units attached to deluxe recreational vehicles — or RVs — as big as a moving van.More

Congressman Donnelly and Senator Bayh champion RV industry
Kokomo Perspective
On Feb. 25, Congressman Joe Donnelly and Senator Evan Bayh introduced two pieces of legislation supporting the RV industry. Donnelly and Bayh were successful in including a tax deduction for new motor homes in last year's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, but the benefit expired at the end of 2009. To continue to protect jobs throughout Indiana's important RV industry,  they introduced legislation that would renew for two more years the tax benefit for new motor homes and also expand it to include new towable RVs and slide-in campers.More

Economy's in the ditch, but RVers roll to Tucson, Ariz.
The Arizona Daily Star
Despite the limping economy and lower tourism rates overall, recreational-vehicle parks in Arizona are reporting higher occupancies this winter. Overall, RV parks across the Sun Belt - the Southeast and Southwest states - are enjoying increases up to 30 percent, says a report by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds.More