More than $3.6 million in outdoor recreation grants awarded
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism awarded more than $3.6 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants awarded to projects within 25 counties across the state on Friday, March 4. […]
The Case for Making March, Outdoor Recreation Month.
This week, as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo National River (March 1, 2022) I began to form the idea of an Arkansas Outdoor Recreation Month. Advocacy groups […]
Finding Lost Valley
Today (March 1, 2022) marks the 50th Anniversary of the Buffalo National River. Outdoor recreation has been a major part of Arkansan lives and those who visit but it could […]
It’s More Than A Ride – Buffalo Headwater Challenge 2022
There is an abundance of fantastic outdoor events in Arkansas these days but there are few with the lineage of the Buffalo Headwaters Challenge (BHWC). As with most great events, […]
Laying the Groundwork
Technological and economic growth doesn’t happen in a vacuum. This may seem like an odd article for Arkansas Outside but stick with me for a few minutes. Over the last […]
A Sign of the Times
The history of mountain bike trails at Pinnacle Mountain State Park goes back a couple of decades at least. Early on a long-range plan was made to include mountain bike […]
The Northwoods/Cedar Glades Bike Park Grows
A busy trail weekend started Friday with the ribbon cutting for the new pump track and trails at the Northwoods/Cedar Glades bike park in Hot Springs National Park. Traci Berry, […]
Bentonville Bike Fest Returns in 2022
This year’s festival to feature a world record attempt, a UCI trials competition, and more Bentonville, Ark. (Feb. 9, 2022) – Bentonville Bike Fest is jumping even higher and cornering […]
More than $3.6 million in outdoor recreation grants announced
(LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism announces more than $3.6 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants awarded to projects within 25 counties across the state. […]
Outdoor Recreation and the Arkansas Delta
Last November I joined a bike ride through the Arkansas Delta with Martin Smith of Ecological Design Group, Inc., and several other friends. The ride went from Jonesboro, Arkansas to […]