Hantavirus Claims Two Yosemite Campers
A second person has died of a rare, rodent-borne disease after visiting one of the most popular parts of Yosemite National Park earlier this summer. Park officials are warning past visitors to be aware...
View ArticleHantavirus Endangers 10,000 Yosemite Campers
In a recent article I reported that the National Park Service Office of Public Health confirmed that two people had died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) and a third and probably fourth case was...
View ArticleTen RV Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Australian Max Anderson, traveling courtesy of Flight Centre and Apollo Motorhomes, gets his kicks on an all-American motorhome tour with his family from Los Angeles to Las Vegas via San Francisco....
View ArticleFlocking South for the Winter? A Home Checklist for Snowbirds
It seems like a bad dream, those thirty-four years when I trudged to work each day. Winter was the worst: Get up with the sky still black; hastily don my suit or sports jacket; struggle into my Parka;...
View ArticleThe Iceman Cometh! Are YOU Ready to Flock South?
We have chosen to be reasonably warm year-round, so we are snowbirds. Every year when I hear the honks of the Canada geese overhead at our home in the Great White North, something in my genes starts...
View ArticleThe Top Five Best Adventure Travel Tours in North America
Please note that the following post is written by guest author, Peter Smith. There’s no need to travel abroad to see dense rainforests, explore lava fields, or kayak with orcas. North America is full...
View ArticleWhy Snowbirds Should Go West This Winter
Earlier this year, weather forecasts suggested an early formation of El Niño would result in a slightly warmer and wetter weather for the United States. According to the National Oceanic and...
View ArticleCalifornia to Restrict Fifth Wheel Length
Please Note: Following is a letter from the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) Government Affairs Department updating members on the California Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV)...
View ArticleEscape Winter! You Deserve It!
As Neil Young once sang, “the summer ends and the winter winds begin to holler all around the bend…” The entire history of the human race is largely a search for comfort. Warm southern winters...
View ArticleSanta Barbara Auto Camp Rents Refurbished Airstreams
What is it about Airstream design that continues to engender such passion more than 80 years after the trailer first appeared? Is it the alluring, streamlined aluminum shell, cozy interiors, nostalgia...
View ArticleNational Parks Nobody Knows
Everybody loves Yosemite, Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon, and with good reason. Those and other icons of the National Park System are undeniably spectacular, and to experience their wonders is well...
View ArticleTop 10 National Parks for Camping
National parks provide the opportunity to explore nature at its best. From the diversity of beautiful wildlife to the endless possibilities in their miles of trails these parks have much to offer in...
View ArticleNew California Law Clarifies Legal Fifth-Wheel Length
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed into law legislation backed by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) that “brings clarity to the state vehicle code and will allow longer fifth-wheel...
View ArticleSnowbird Destinations
The available options are unlimited enabling snowbirds to design their own lifestyle to suit their financial ability and social preferences. The basic question is WHERE are YOU going to go? And the...
View ArticleSnowbird Roosts: Florida & California
Florida Florida has long been a haven for those seeking relief from the cold days of a northern winter. Think Florida, and you no doubt have thoughts of dazzling white beaches, warm ocean breezes,...
View ArticleThanksgiving: Giving Thanks for Our RV Lifestyle
Many will be on the road traveling today and throughout this Thanksgiving weekend. Thanksgiving is the biggest travel weekend in America, and RVers are out in force, back on the road, crossing the...
View ArticleIt’s Time for Snow…Birds, That Is
We have chosen to be reasonably warm year-round, so we are snowbirds. Every year when I hear the honks of the Canada geese overhead at our home in Alberta, something in my genes starts pulling my...
View ArticleSunbelt RV Parks Report Record Number of Snowbirds
Resurgence of the Polar vortex and snow in 49 of the 50 states is good news for the Sunbelt. Campgrounds in southern California, Texas, Florida, and Arizona are seeing a boom in occupancy for...
View ArticleAnother Snowbird Season Ends as the Northern Migration Begins
As refugees from the frozen north, snowbirds escape winter at home by migrating southward each fall. These snowbirds are mostly seniors that live part time in the Sunbelt and spend summers in the...
View ArticleSummer Time Means RVing Time
Hello summer! School is out, the sun is shining, and the open road beckons. The best part about summer RV road trips is the glorious freedom that comes with them. No beach is too far, no river is too...
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