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Keith Powell

Keith Powell is the publisher and sales director of RV West magazine which is part of the Koocanusa Publications group.

Minister Feehan watches Mackenzie Brown from Warrior Women perform a traditional song in her Cree language.
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New support for Indigenous tourism

New investments in Alberta’s Indigenous tourism industry will enable Indigenous stories, authentic cultural offerings and experiences to flourish. 

Desert Mountain Country Club in Arizona.
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Desert Mountain voted No. 1 private country club in Arizona, among Top 20 Platinum clubs

Desert Mountain is among the finest private golf and recreational communities in the world and is consistently ranked among the top private clubs in the nation. 

Rincon Country RV Resort East.
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Tuscon’s two Rincon Country RV Resorts win the RV Resort industry’s highest awards

Rincon Country East and Rincon Country West have won the prestigious “Park of the Year” awards from the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. 
Cover of the Arizona RV and Camping Guide.
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Arizona camping guide wins national award

For the second time in two years, the Arizona RV and Camping Guide won the State Directory of the Year Award from the National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC). 

Dan Merkowsky of RVDA of Alberta, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley.
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RVDA of Alberta urges input on Bighorn Country Proposal

The Recreational Vehicle Dealers Association of Alberta (RVDA of Alberta) would like your input on the proposed Bighorn Country land use proposal.

Jan Francke.
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Erwin Hymer Group: Jan Francke appointed to the management board in newly created role

The 48-year-old executive, who has international management experience, will occupy the newly created position of Chief Operations Officer (COO) at the company head office. 

Pívat Cigar Lounge at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
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New luxury experience opens at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa

Cigar aficionados and those who aspire to become one have a new upscale smoking lounge with the opening of the Pívat Cigar Lounge at Agua Caliente Casino Resort

Picture of a Land Ark RV unit.
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New high-end RV harkens to Mad Men era

Land Ark RVs are efficiently built as high-design homes, but sized like RVs to give you ultimate freedom of use

Congratulations to Jim Gorrie and Kevin Betzold of GNR Camping World in Winnipeg, Manitoba on winning the 2018 RV Lifestyle Magazine Canadian RV Dealer of the Year Award at the RVDA of Canada's Annual Meeting.
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Jim Gorrie and Kevin Betzold jointly win the prestigious 2018 Canadian RV Dealer of the Year award

Both Jim and Kevin have been dedicated members of the RVDA for many years and have proven their commitment to the industry time and time again. 

Summer Breeze RV Resort near Houston, Texas.
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Campgrounds and RV parks across Texas are being used as base camps for fall activities

Winter Texans are increasingly making use of TACO’s travel planning website, TexasCampgrounds.com, to plan their winter escapes.

New sign at park - Tsutswecw.
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New name for provincial park a welcome change

Located between Adams Lake and Shuswap Lake, Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park was established in 1977 to conserve and protect the spawning beds used by various species of salmon.

Looking south from the Nature Conservancy of Canada's Kerr property in the Crowsnest Pass.
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Celebrating Jim Prentice’s conservation legacy

In honour of the late former premier Jim Prentice, the Government of Alberta is contributing to the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s efforts to protect a critical wildlife corridor in the Crowsnest Pass.

Picture of tent and picnic bench at campsite.
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Parks Canada say cannabis use okay in campsites

Understanding local laws on cannabis use is important when planning your trip.

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
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2018 Ontario’s Choice Award Winners Announced

Attractions Ontario is a non-profit association, dedicated solely to optimizing attendance for its member attractions.

Valley of Fire State Park in Overton, Nevada.
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Nevada’s Top Five Fall 2018 Experiences

Nevada’s natural wonders and eclectic culture further its “Don’t Fence Me In” attitude this fall. 

The Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, California.
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Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa voted Top 10 ‘Best casino outside of Las Vegas’ in USA Today

The Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa ranked number 9 in USA Today's Readers' Choice Travel Awards poll.