5 Tips for Responsibly Visiting Parks During the Shutdown | Leave No Trace

As a reminder, during the federal shutdown, Arkansas State Parks, Regional Parks, City Parks, and other non-federal parks continue with business as usual. We encourage you to visit these public […]
Registration for 2019 Epic Rides Off-Road Series Blown Wide Open – Including Oz Trails Off-Road

(from media release, YOU GOTTA SEE THE VIDEO!) Celebrating mountain bikes, mountain communities, live music, and good friends New Years Day brings new resolutions and a fresh start, and for […]
Resolve to be Involved – 2020

Welcome to 2020 everyone. I’m sure everyone has come up with new year resolutions by now. After doing some quick research online it seems that most resolutions involve quitting something […]
Arkansas Mountain Biking in Pictures

Last week we posted a video on various social media portals. The video is a compilation of mountain bike photos taken around the state over the past few years. We […]
How Many is Umpteen Rides?

Now in its 3rd year, the Umpteen Rides are back. Last year was the test run. Paul and Melanie Norris, local mountain bike and trail advocates, decided to talk a […]
Lost Valley Area Closing for Improvements – Update

UPDATE! Lost Valley Area Improvement Project Delayed Ponca, AR – Due to weather delays, the Lost Valley Area of Buffalo National River is expected to remain closed until early April to allow contractors […]
Back 40 Trails Data Survey

We were in Bella Vista over the past weekend and noticed local residents using the trails to walk to shopping. As many of the main roads do not have wide […]
Buffalo National River Seeks Campground Hosts for 2019 Season

(from media release) Buffalo National River is now accepting applications for volunteer campground hosts at five National Park Service-administered campgrounds—Steel Creek, Kyles Landing, Ozark, Tyler Bend, and Buffalo Point. Campground […]
Out of the Red and Into the Black – Shop Small

I spent over 20 years on the battle lines of “Black Friday” working in both small camera shops and big-box electronics stores. I got out before it started creeping into […]
Arkansas Mountain Bike Trails – The Destination

According to this video, Arkansas mountain biking is all about community, and that is no lie. Although a bit more time on the Central Arkansas/Hot Springs scene would have been […]



