Top Outdoor Articles of 2017

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It was a busy year for outdoor recreation in Arkansas. Announcements of upcoming cycling events in Northwest Arkansas like Outerbike and OZ Trails Epic made big news in Bentonville. We […]

Northwoods Trails

2018 Iron Ranger Challenge

(from website) We have had so much fun with the Iron Ranger Challenge since 2016 we thought we would extend it into 2018. The challenge for 2018 will be to […]

Bikes and Cakes | Frenetic Fitness

Fruit Bike

So there I was, cruising the internet looking for a tie-in between bikes and #NationalFruitcakeDay when I came across the Bikes and Cakes post from our own Lisa Mullis’ article […]

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110 Years of the Ouachita National Forest

Shady Lake, Ouachita National Forest (Photo courtesy of Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism)

The Ouachita National Forest turned 110 years old yesterday. For the uninitiated, Ouachita is pronounced Wash-it-aw. Forest Service Management Over these years, the 1.8 million acres Ouachita National Forest has […]

Leaf it Be?

The pros and cons of leaf blowing trails

Few things spark controversy among trail maintenance organizations like broaching the subject of blowing leaves off hiking and mountain biking trails. As predictable as the change of seasons, each Autumn […]