Taking a Ride
Running around, trying to cover outdoor events in Arkansas often means spending lots of time in the truck driving all over the state. It really eats into time that I […]
2012 Big Rock Mystery Run
I brought a bike to a run…and for good reason. The Big Rock Mystery Run was somewhere between 10 and 12 miles long, not a huge distance when you look […]
Pi Day Camping Recipe
Arnold’s Dutch Oven Frito Pie Recipe thanks to Pat & Heather Arnold Recipe Ingredients: 2 lbs of ground beef 2 small onions, diced 1 15-ounce can of tomato sauce 1 […]
2012 Grants for IMBA Clubs and Chapters Announced
IMBA News Release – The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) is pleased to announce its 2012 grant offerings, provided in partnership with CLIF Bar, HucknRoll and USA Cycling. All three can be applied for […]
Spa City 6 Hour Mountain Bike Race – Part 2
UPDATE! Race Results are in! The riders did finally get started and into the woods. Some locals and young riders held on for as long as they could but eventually […]
Spa City 6 Hour Mountain Bike Race – Part 1
Earlier in the week, the weather forecast was for rain all weekend. International Mountain Bike Champion, Tinker Juarez was in Arkansas for the race but had to cancel some meet-and-greets due to […]
Don’t Get Lost at Camp Robinson
I’ve heard various estimates of how many miles of trail there are at Camp Robinson. Estimates usually range from around 30 to 50 miles. Rarely does anyone ride all of […]
Here Comes Tinker
Over the last several years I’ve watched the level of competitive mountain biking improve dramatically in Arkansas. With the increase in top notch mountain bike trails in the state, new […]
Follow up on the 2012 Little Rock Marathon
Most of the results are in, although those numbers are a small part of what the Little Rock Marathon or any other race like this represents. The race is the […]
More Ways to Play Outside!
We have a lot of events listed on our calendar of events, mostly very active stuff like runs, rides and floats but we can’t have everything. Arkansas State Parks has over […]