Buffalo National River Cancels Concession Business Solicitation
In early November, the Buffalo National River, through the National Park Service, announced that it was taking applications for shuttle services on the river. In the prospectus, the NPS included […]
Award Recipients Announced For ARDOT Transportation Alternatives Program And Recreational Trails Program
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has announced the award recipients for the 2023 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP). Transportation Alternatives Program The TAP was reauthorized […]
Maumelle Pinnacles, An Outdoor Recreation Area Comes Into Focus
Read over the information below, and then make sure you go to the Crafton Tull website and take the survey. For me, if there were ever a gateway to the […]
NWACC Launches New Trail Technician Program
Bentonville, Ark. (December 4, 2023) – Northwest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) recently received approval from the Arkansas Legislative Council and Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer a new Trail […]
The Annual Shopping Trip to Searcy County
Driving up Highway 65 from Little Rock on a brisk December morning, a light fog is slowly lifting as we enter the foothills of the Ozark Mountains the modernized version […]
Bipartisan EXPLORE Act introduced in U.S. House of Representatives
Congressman Bruce Westerman (AR-R) and Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) introduce the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act. The U.S. House of Representatives announced the introduction of the EXPLORE […]
New Visitor Center and Trails at Pinnacle Mountain State Park
The New Visitor Center On November 18, 2023, Arkansas State Parks closed the visitor center which had served as the office for the park staff and was the focal point […]
Blanchard Springs Caverns Closing for the Winter Season
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests’ officials are implementing the annual seasonal closure plan for Blanchard Springs Caverns. Today is the last day that tours are offered for the 2023 recreation season. […]
Burns Park is Back…Kinda’
Some hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails have reopened at Burns Park in North Little Rock. On March 31, 2023, 8 months ago, an EF3 tornado with winds up to […]
Duck hunting faces environmental crossroads after spring SCOTUS ruling
Arkansas and other states are dealing with the fallout from a Supreme Court decision in May, which effectively removed federal protections for more than half of wetlands across the country. […]