Wise Words from an American Adventurer

Over 50 years ago, Jim Whittaker became the first American to summit Mount Everest. In his own words, he did not conquer Everest, “You never conquer a mountain. Mountains can’t […]

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Spa City 6 Hour – The Videos

It’s at a different time of year and it’s now a 5 hour race but these videos from previous Spa City races at Cedar Glades should inspire you to join […]

I’ve Been Blessed

Around mile 10 of the Little Rock Marathon, my running partner Ashley and I found ourselves running toward an Episcopal church where the priest was blessing runners as they passed […]

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Carving up the Crosswinds Classic

Racing bicycles on the road is different than most other events we cover. It’s actually more of a team sport than running, paddling or even trail running. Road cycling teams […]

A Perfect Day to Race Mountain Bikes

It was a weekend of inaugural events. Having a front row seat during this latest growth of outdoor participatory sports is quite the ride. Saturday was spent in the mountains […]

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You’ve got to LOViT

Not so long ago the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (LOViT) was a brand new, modest span of 13 miles between Denby Bay and Joplin Road on the southwest side of […]

Run the Line, A Race in Two States

We have a guest post from Ashley Ederington who blogs about running and life with her boys on a hobby farm in rural Arkansas. She loves running and anything pink. […]

First Loves

The Sylamore trail holds very special memories for me and the annual Sylamore 25/50K race has been on my races I want to do radar for a couple of years. […]

You Got To Have Friends

As the Divine Miss M sings “standing at the end of the road, boys, waiting for my new friends to come. I don’t care if I’m hungry or poor, I’m […]

Help Arrives for the Injured Epic

The view from the White River Bluff Loop.

The Syllamo (S?l’-l?-m?) Mountain Bike Trail five miles north of Mountain View in Stone County, Arkansas, consists of a series of interconnecting loops offering mountain bikers, hikers and trail runners […]