Our National Parks are in danger of being closed down and the land being auctioned off to foreign investors. Stay tuned.
Gail Marsh RVTravel.com
National Park Ranger Training Centers Shut Down
https://www.rvtravel.com/national-park-service-training-centers-close
Volunteer!
https://www.rvtravel.com/national-park-service-volunteering-time-1208
Rocky Mountain National Park New Park Site Releases
https://www.rvtravel.com/minute-win-rocky-mountain-national-park-releases-summer-reservations
Russ & Tina Demaris RVTravel.com
Michigan State Parks Closure
https://www.rvtravel.com/fifth-michigan-state-parks-closures-season
North Rim Black Canyon Gunnison National Park
https://www.rvtravel.com/national-park-in-colorado-remains-closed-due-to-wildfire
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Bear Alerts are the least of our worries as our National Parks go up for sale. Let your Congressperson hear from you.
Russ & Tina De Maris RVTravel.com
Public Lands Sales Deferred
https://www.rvtravel.com/public-lands-sales-overruled-for-now
Gale Marsh RVTravel.com
Speed Limit Updates
https://www.rvtravel.com/north-dakota-sets-speed-limit-interstate-travel
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The summer is starting off with many travel alerts across the country. Stay tuned for the most important notices that affert RVers.
Gail Marsh RV Travel.com
Loveland Pass Landslide
https://www.rvtravel.com/landslide-closes-colorados-loveland-pass-indefinitely
Tick Alert
https://www.rvtravel.com/blacklegged-ticks-states
New National Water Trail
https://www.rvtravel.com/paddle-americas-308-mile-national-water-trail-1213
Teton Pass Closure
https://www.rvtravel.com/teton-pass-full-closure-rescheduled
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The nationwide question is affordable housing. Can Full-time RV living be the answer?
Russ and Tina De Maris, RVTravel.com
https://www.rvtravel.com/states-live-rv-full-time-1210/
Updates on Big Ben National Park in West Texas and the change in Michigan state parks and fee increases after the big ice storm. Information on the Music City Motorhome Expo VIP Experience in Lebano Tenessee.
Big Bend National Park
Gail Marsh, RVTravel.com
https://www.rvtravel.com/big-bend-national-park-closes-chisos-basin-area-including-campground
NPS Chisos Basin Construction FAQ page
https://www.nps.gov/bibe/planyourvisit/chisos-basin-construction-projects-faq.htm
Michigan State Park Fee Increase
https://www.rvtravel.com/michigan-state-parks-raise-camping-fees-summer/
Michigan Park Closures
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/newsroom/Closures
The Ultimate RV Experience for RV Motorhome Buyers
Lots of news about the National Park System, and its all great!
Russ & Tina DeMaris
https://www.rvtravel.com/north-rim-south-rim-grand-canyon-experience-grand
https://www.rvtravel.com/live-lake-summer-umatilla-forest-recruiting-camp-hosts
https://www.rvtravel.com/35m-fine-for-camping-world-after-double-charging-fiasco
Gail Marsh
https://www.rvtravel.com/sequoia-national-parks-incredible-crystal-cave-reopens-public
RVTravel.com
https://www.rvtravel.com/court-confirms-camping-world-unlawful-practices
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It is time to start planning that summertime get-away.
Russ & Tina DeMaris
Riverboat Ferry Ride
https://www.rvtravel.com/catch-riverboat-ferry-ride-loves-newest-rv-stopover
National Parks to Stay Open
https://www.rvtravel.com/interior-secretary-orders-national-parks-to-stay-open-amid-staffing-cuts
Russ & Tina DeMaris
Access Road Shutdown
https://www.rvtravel.com/major-access-road-yosemite-np-closed-rockslide
Staff Shortages shuts campgrounds
https://www.rvtravel.com/army-corps-campground-shuts-due-staff-shortages
Yosemite Campground Reservations Resumed
https://www.rvtravel.com/yosemite-resumes-campground-reservations-heres-book-spot
Snowbirds must Register with Homeland Security
https://www.rvtravel.com/rule-mandates-canadian-snowbirds-register-homeland-security
Gail Marsh, Yosemite Hotel to Close
https://www.rvtravel.com/iconic-yosemite-national-park-hotel-close-indefinitely/
For site refunds, contact the Help Center
https://help.recreation.gov/helpcenter
Federal Register
Form G-325R
https://www.uscis.gov/g-325r#:~:text=G%2D325R%2C%20Biographic%20Information%20(,1302)
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Good news and bad news for RVers in today's headlines. Watch this space for the latest RVer news.
Russ and Tina DeMaris
https://www.rvtravel.com/national-park-visitors-face-reduced-access-and-services-across-the-country
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Along with the 1,000 National Park employees fired this week, more than 700 other National Park Service employees took Musk’s “Fork in the Road” offer. There is no doubt that this seriously impacts staffing during the busy summer season.
Russ & Tina De Maris
Starlink Scams
https://www.rvtravel.com/starlink-scam-alert-unsuspecting-customers
Bring Your Plastic
https://www.rvtravel.com/bring-plastic-park-service-wins-legal-battle-cashless-payment-policy
Latest News from Park Service Personnel
https://www.rvtravel.com/700-park-service-workers-cash-quit-paid-later-deal
Nanci Nixon "RVers handing up the keys"
https://www.rvtravel.com/campground-crowding-1189b/
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Camping Industry is About to Go Bust? What is so wrong, you say, that we abandon the open road.
RVTravel Nanci Dixon
https://www.rvtravel.com/rv-service-centers-readers-speak-out-1196/
Brenda Odom
Thanks for the Memories
https://www.rvtravel.com/memories-rving-1103/
Gail Marsh
https://www.rvtravel.com/three-friends-quitting-rving-you-can-relate-1024/
National Parks Conservation Association
https://www.npca.org/articles/6614-five-ways-president-trump-s-executive-orders-could-harm-national-parks
8 Ways Special Interests Are Asking President-Elect Trump To Sell Out U.S. Public Lands
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/8-ways-special-interests-are-asking-president-elect-trump-to-sell-out-u-s-public-lands/
Russ & Tina DeMaris
https://www.rvtravel.com/kick-em-theyre-canadian-rv-dealers-cancel-orders
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The new year brings creative RV vehicle scams, gas tax increases, and new driving laws. Happy New Year
Latest Scams
Russ & Tina De Maris RV Travel
https://www.rvtravel.com/growing-scam-leave-stuck-stolen-vehicle
Gas Tax Increases
https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-gas-tax-rates-2024/
Latest New 2025 Driving Laws
Gail March RVTravel
https://www.rvtravel.com/updated-driving-laws-effect-2025/
GHSA State Laws by State
https://www.ghsa.org/state-laws/states
RV Recalls for Consumers
Latest Recalls from the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
CLICK THE RV TAB
Research your dream RV on one of the following websites and find out if it may be dangerous to invest in one these OR be sure you are making the best choice. It is very expensive to make a mistake these days.
Bluebird
https://www.arfc.org/rvs/blue_bird/all_american/recalls.aspx
Fleetwood Bounder
https://www.arfc.org/rvs/fleetwood/bounder/recalls.aspx
Bluebird Vision
https://www.arfc.org/rvs/blue_bird/vision/recalls.aspx
Winnebago Motorhomes
https://www.arfc.org/rvs/winnebago/view/recalls.aspx
Cruiser RV Recall Lookup page
https://www.arfc.org/rvs/cruiser_rv/mpg/recalls.aspx
Gulf Stream Coach Recall Lookup page
https://www.arfc.org/rvs/gulf_stream/recalls.aspx
Tiffin
https://www.arfc.org/rvs/TIFFIN/recalls.aspx
Keystone
https://www.arfc.org/rvs/KEYSTONE/recalls.aspx
Forest River
https://arfc.org/rvs/forest_river/recalls.aspx
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Russ & Tina DeMaris "How to Speed up Road Service after an RV Breakdown"
https://www.rvtravel.com/rv-breakdown-speed-road-service-simple-tips-2541
Tips to Help Get a Buy Back for Your RV Lemon
RVTravel.com Dirty Secrets of RV Buy-backs
An update on pollution enforcement that is creating panic among RV maufacturers. The latest on state toll road fees and National Park closures.
Ron Burdge RVTravel.com New Pollution Rule
https://www.rvtravel.com/carb-pollution-rule-portends-disaster/
Gail Marsh RVTravel.com Large Vehicle Toll
https://www.rvtravel.com/rv-road-toll-exceeds-500-1183/?
Margo's Book: Conquer the Road: RV Maintenance for Travelers
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Latest News on National Parks
National Park Fees
[https://www.rvtravel.com/national-park-fees-climb-lake-roosevelt-nra-implements-price-jumps/? ]
Great American Outdoors Act
https://www.hcn.org/articles/what-happened-to-the-great-american-outdoors-act/
Randall Brink's Article - RVTravel.com
BLM, SEC Maneuvering to Sell Off Public Lands Jan 5, 2024
https://www.rvtravel.com/blm-sec-maneuvering-sell-public-lands-future-camping-could-be-significantly-impacted-1138b [sorry, this seems to have been pulled from RVTravel.com. Great article!]
More information on the above project to sell off National Parks:
Sept 27,2023 New York Stock Exchange proposal to list Public Lands including National Parks {since withdrawn}
https://naturalresources.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=415583
RVTravel.com Grand Canyon Fees Increase
https://www.rvtravel.com/input-wanted-higher-campground-fees-grand-canyon/?
Public Input for Grand Canyon Fee Increase
https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectId=117429
https://www.rvtravel.com/blm-closures-agency-wants-to-change-rules-for-emergencies-rvt-1132b/
Colorada BLM
https://www.rvtravel.com/colorados-blm-rules-hit-rvers-hard/
Respond to https://eplanning.blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/90071/570
Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, New Mexico
https://www.rvtravel.com/blm-camping-fees-jump-40-popular-site/
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The popular national park RV camping sites are changing drastically due to natural disasters and people not understanding their role in preventing them.
Saving the giant Redwoods in California
Website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1316
Email: NewsRoom@parks.ca.gov
Russ & Tina De Maris, RVTravel.com
[ https://www.rvtravel.com/lake-mead-camping-area-was-not-closed-due-to-homelessness ]
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This is a short update on some of the hurricane disaster areas that affect RVers. Listed here are several ways to help others during this unsettling time.
Russ/Tina DeMaris RV Travel Article [https://www.rvtravel.com/fort-wilderness-closure-details-revealed-disney-world-announces-restrictions/?]
The Mountain River Family Campground (Jared/Suzanne Garland) [https://www.mtnriverwnc.com/ ]
Chuck Woodbury - FMCA Membership Question [https://www.rvtravel.com/fmca-attempts-save-club-make-sense/ ]
Legitimate Donation Organizations
Team Rubicon – a veteran-led humanitarian organization with more than 160,000 volunteers in the U.S.
The University of Tennessee Knoxville – Response to Hurricane Helene – Relief efforts. This very thorough website lists many volunteer organizations helping in each region affected by Hurricane Helene, organizations to donate funds to for specific locations, as well as locations to donate goods.
For those fall and winter travelers planning to hit the West Coast and travel the gorgeous roads up and down the coastline, be aware that major National Park areas are closing for maintenance.
Oregon National Park Closures
Joshua Tree Nationa Park Bee Invasion
https://www.rvtravel.com/invasive-bees-close-cottonwood-campground-joshua-tree
Hiring Freeze - Russ & TIna DeMaris, RV Travel
https://www.rvtravel.com/forest-service-drops-bombshell-temp-jobs-2025-season/
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The future of RV parks is here, IN-OUT automated RV parks for overnight safety under $50 per night. Find out more!
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