Early Spring Mountain Biking

Early last month I was in Eureka Springs, Arkansas for the annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Of course I took my wife and mountain bikes. I had never ridden out a Lake […]

Northwoods Trails

Spring Break Backpacking Trip (Part 2)

Okay, where did I leave off? Oh yes, waking up on a glorious day in the Ouachitas. We slept pretty well the previous night and got a slow start breaking […]

Spring Break Backpacking Trip (Part 1)

We lost count on stream crossings somewhere around 15 to 20 early in the first day. The sandals got a lot of use. It was a great three day, two-night […]

Bentonville - You Have To See It

Ouachita Trail Sign

Party preparations, snow, work and other commitments kept Lisa and I inside or otherwise busy for the past week. Saturday, a few hours before the party we had been planning, […]

Hex Carbon Repair

Winter Decent on Richland Creek

Some friends shared this great video with me. Most people don’t understand how great the whitewater can be in Arkansas and nothing beats a good winter snow melt. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om3dQRuJ-kk] As […]

A Quick Ride

After a few weeks of unusually extreme cold and then just as the weather turns great we get hit with a cold, I finally got back out on the mountain […]

Side Trips

My job comes with perks. For example, yesterday I had to attend a meeting at The Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas. This is the off season […]

Tourism Survey for Adventure Sports

If you have a chance please fill out the survey below. It is something that Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism is doing to get a better idea of adventure […]