Under Canvas comes to Maine and Lake Powell. Credit Under Canvas.

By Everett Potter

For the past year, I’ve been writing about the dramatic boom in glamping and the rise of smartly designed and sophisticated glamping resorts and compounds. I’ve devoted Forbes columns to Collective Retreats on Governor’s Island in Manhattan, talked about the expansion of AutoCamp, singled out the fledging ROAM Beyond in the Pacific Northwest, and interviewed the founder of Getaway. Now it’s time to talk about Under Canvas, a leading glamping company that has just announced an expansion with the addition of two new camps:  Under Canvas Acadia in Maine and Under Canvas Lake Powell – Grand Staircase in Utah.

This is big news, not only because of Under Canvas’ popular brand but because they’ve chosen two of the most iconic outdoor locations in the country. It comes at a time where domestic road-trip travel and outdoor exploration is at an all-time high, thanks to Covid-19 travel restrictions …

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