OptOutside – Where there’s a Will….

Enjoying the outdoors is still pretty simple even on a soaking wet day like today. All it takes is a raincoat, a decent pair of shoes and a sense of […]
The Beginner Bike Buyers Guide

Last year we posted an article on the pros and cons of buying a bike from a big box store. Many of the comments we received had to do with a […]
New Traditions, the end of Black Friday

After gorging ourselves on Thanksgiving meals, watching football, drinking, tip-toeing around family issues, etc., the American tradition is to get up incredibly early the next morning and go stand in […]
Arkansas’ Scary Places – Halloween Hauntings

It’s pretty well known that around the Arkansas Outside International offices, strategically centered here in the middle of the state, Halloween reigns supreme. We tend to outdo the rest of […]
Welcome to the Party

This weekend, I attended a party, and a bike race broke out. Okay, it was actually billed as a bike race, but I’ve been to this annual event, and it […]
AHTD to Hold “30 Crossing” Public Involvement Meeting in North Little Rock

Below is the news release concerning the public meeting tonight on the AHTD plan to widen I-30 across the Arkansas River. As a promoter of the outdoor lifestyle in […]
The Governor and Cycling

With less than a year in office, Governor Asa Hutchinson has suddenly rolled into the local cycling scene. I first met Governor Hutchinson during the last Governor’s race. I happened […]
New Arkansas Mountain Biking Guide

The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism is all in on mountain biking in the Natural State. Not only did they send yours truly to Sin City to attend Interbike […]
Where the Magic Happens

Anyone who knows me, knows I’m a bicycle nut advocate. I spend a lot of time talking about the importance of bikes as a transportation solution. I talk about […]
Dennis Moore Trail Closed

We just got word of this through the Ozark Off Road Cyclists: OORC – IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dennis Moore Trail is CLOSED Hey Everyone, We sincerely regret having to make this […]



