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Oct. 21, 2009  
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RV On A Mission: On the Streets of Somerville, Mass.
from WBUR-Radio
Air pollution is a big problem in some places near Boston. In fact, Somerville, Mass., has some of the highest rates of lung cancer and heart attack deaths in the state, and some researchers think that’s partly due to poor air quality caused by highways. So Somerville and two Boston neighborhoods are part of an air pollution research project that’s taking place in a giant RV. More    E-mail article

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Campground Profile: Cantwell RV Park, Cantwell, Alaska

Looking for a great wilderness adventure but still wanting the comforts and convenience of a modern RV park? Well, come to Cantwell RV Park outside of Alaska’s Denali National Park. They are located on the old Denali Highway in the small community of Cantwell, Alaska. Cantwell RV Park is surrounded by mountains and close to rivers and streams. More    E-mail article

RV Makers, Marketers who Have Survived Recession Can't Wait to Move Forward
from The Press-Enterprise
The largest RV show on the West Coast has shrunk in size, but the builders of trailers, toy haulers and motor homes who remain in business parked their homes-on-wheels in Pomona, Calif., optimistic that the worst may be in their rear view mirrors. More    E-mail article

RVing Through British Columbia
from The Globe and Mail
During the off-season, exploring in an RV means having remote beaches all to yourself and a warm bed to sleep in – without burning any jet fuel. More    E-mail article

Mean Motorhome RV Race coming Halloween Night
from RV News Service
Mark your calendars, RV and automotive race enthusiasts: Perhaps the biggest race of the U.S. racing season is coming Halloween night, Oct. 31, to Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. It's part of opening day of the 36th annual K&N Halloween Classic. The race is huge. Well, maybe not the race, but the race vehicles. "It’s also ponderous, cumbersome, slow, and anything but boring," say its promoters. It's the General RV Center Mean Motorhome Race, the most unlikely drag race imaginable." More    E-mail article

 

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Sleeping Bag Buyer's Guide
from Camping Life Magazine via Woodall's
You can rest easy now knowing that this year’s sleeping bags are greener and a better value than ever, offering real worth for less money. By using more sustainable fabrics and fibers, companies have found new ways to make lofty, lightweight, and compressible family bags at affordable prices so everyone’s comfortable in camp. More    E-mail article

Spectacular Fall Leaves Best Viewed from Lesser-known Canadian Forests
from The Canadian Press
So celebrated are the spectacular colours of Canada's fall leaves that in Ontario, at least, the Ministry of Tourism issues weekly reports on where to find the most splendid views. Via Rail offers lovers of the dramatic scarlet, orange, lemon-lime, gold and purple shades of fall a six-night train ride through the forests of southern Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. Fans of the fabulous foliage immortalized by the Group of Seven flock year round to the National Art Gallery in Ottawa and the McMichael in Kleinberg, Ont., to get their autumn fix. More    E-mail article

Arizona Campgrounds See Uptick in Reservations
from RV Business
Reservations are up at several Arizona campgrounds and RV parks that cater to snowbirds, according to an informal survey of park operators across the Grand Canyon State by the Arizona Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. "We think it’s going to be a pretty good season, certainly stronger than last year," said Merlin Jones, Arizona ARVC president, adding that most parks are reporting higher winter advance reservation figures than they had last year at this time. More     E-mail article

Easy RV Cooking
from Better Homes and Gardens
One of the secrets of good eating on an RV adventure is simplicity. The other advance is preparation. So, before you go, plan your menus; incorporate one-dish meals; and, take advantage of leftovers and double-duty food. More     E-mail article

Cruising Down the Oregon Coast in a Shiny Airstream
from New York Post
Popping up every so often along America's scenic highways like so many silver loaves of bread, the travel trailers that your grandparents probably thought were a bit passé are once again cool. More     E-mail article

 

Passport America Store - Now Online
Passport America is proud to announce the grand opening of the Passport America Store. Please visit the new Passport America Store, and receive a FREE "I love RVing" t-shirt with a purchase of $50 or more.



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