Final Tyler Bend Trails Plan Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Released

Bad news for those hoping for mountain bike trails in this area but good news for the trails in general. Enhanced trail sustainability is a good thing. (from media release) […]
Bicycling in Arkansas – 40 Years Ago – Part 6

It’s time to turn the page, or should we say guide. In the first 5 installments, we covered one side of the 1979 Arkansas State Bike Tours Map. Today, we […]
The Top Ten Mountain Bike Trails in Arkansas – 2019

For the 2020 list go to: https://arkansasoutside.com/the-2020-favorite-mountain-bike-trails-of-arkansas/ Wow, that title is a heck of a thing. It’s only fair that we tell you how we came up with such a […]
Bicycling in Arkansas – 40 Years Ago – Part 5

(Part 5 of our #ThrowbackThursday Series on the 1978 Arkansas State Bike Tours Map. Links to parts 1-4 are at the end of the article.) References, places to get a […]
The Arkansas Stop – Bicycle Friendly Legislation is Signed into Law

Governor Asa Hutchinson signed Arkansas Act 650 of 2019 making Arkansas the second state to make it legal for people traveling by bicycle through the state to treat stop signs […]
Building Trails from the Ground Up in De Queen, Arkansas | IMBA

De Queen Lake has 32 miles of shoreline, more than 100 campsites, 8700 acres of surrounding public land, and until recently, zero bike trails. But that’s changing. The community will […]
Bicycling in Arkansas – 40 Years Ago – Part 4

The saying goes, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” You can certainly see that in our 41-year-old bicycle map. Later this Spring, Arkansas will be opening […]
The 25 Best Runs in the World Right Now | Outside Online

Here is an article from Outside Magazine that features some of the best trail runs in the world right now. They give a local trail a shout out. The world […]
Come for a Job, Stay for the Trails. Using Mountain Biking to Lure Great Employees – Singletracks Mountain Bike News

It’s no secret that mountain bikers will travel far to ride great trails. We’ve covered this thoroughly. Towns build trails, mountain bikers travel to towns, ride trails, buy lots of beer and […]
Arkansans Support Clean Water

The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas recently conducted a statewide poll of likely voters to better understand conservation interests and priorities. Protection of drinking water sources and conservation of fish and […]



