Celebrating National Bike Month in Arkansas: A Look at Its Origins and 2025 Events
Every May, communities across the United States celebrate National Bike Month—a time to embrace the joys of cycling, promote bike-friendly initiatives, and encourage healthier, more sustainable transportation. In Arkansas, this […]
Tyler Bend Project Pause Hits Start of Peak Season
Searcy County, AR – A significant restoration project aimed at improving the Lower Tyler Bend river access point at the Buffalo National River has been unexpectedly put on hold due […]
Bipartisan Bill Could Bring Millions to Arkansas’ Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced the America the Beautiful Act (link). This bill would reauthorize and expand a key public lands fund, potentially bringing millions of dollars in […]
Closing the Loop: The Current “Impossible Dream”
In 2006, the Big Dam Bridge opened as a bold connection between two cities, uniting North Little Rock and Little Rock with the longest purpose-built pedestrian and bicycle bridge in […]
Big Dam Bridge History: From Impossible Dream to Arkansas Landmark
The Big Dam Bridge remains one of Arkansas’s most ambitious and defining public infrastructure achievements. Spanning 4,226 feet over the Arkansas River and Murray Lock and Dam, it has connected […]
Sanders, ADPHT, ADH Announce Outdoor Recreation Grant Awards
$468,838.69 awarded to projects in four cities LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Wednesday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined Secretary Shea Lewis, Secretary Renee Mallory, and Office of Outdoor Recreation Director Katherine […]
How to Enjoy Dispersed Camping in Arkansas’s National Forests
Dispersed camping in Arkansas offers a serene escape into nature, free from the amenities of developed campgrounds. Both the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests permit this form of primitive […]
Explore Arkansas: Discover the Natural State’s National Park Gems During National Park Week
It’s National Park Week (April 19 to 27, 2025) — and there’s no better time to celebrate the incredible places managed by the National Park Service (NPS) right here in […]
Arkansas MTB Madness Bracket Crowns 2025 Champion
In a month-long celebration of Arkansas’ ever-expanding mountain biking scene, trail users from across the state once again crowned Northwoods Trails in Hot Springs as the best mountain bike trail […]
Pulaski County Opens First Phase of the Southwest Trail
New four-mile stretch of regional trail marks beginning of 65-mile corridor connecting Little Rock to Hot Springs LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 15, 2025) – Pulaski County officials, trail advocates, and […]