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The #OptOutside Thing

Back in the early 1980s, I was traveling the world, having adventures, I was a member of the United States Navy. A friend started me hiking and backpacking and to

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Ozark Outdoor Supply Summer
The pros and cons of leaf blowing trails

The Pros and Cons of Leaf Blowing Trails

Few things spark controversy among trail maintenance organizations like broaching the subject of blowing leaves off hiking and mountain biking trails. As predictable as the change of seasons, each Autumn

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Happy Labor Day - 2022

Happy Labor Day – 2022

“Genius begins great works. Labor alone finishes them.” – Joseph Joubert Labor Day is often celebrated as a part of our work, our jobs, or our careers. We sometimes forget

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Mount Nebo State Park Monument Trail

The New Playground

In 2013, The Economist published an article titled Cycling is the New Golf. In it, writer G.D. said, “A growing number of corporate-sponsored charity bike rides and city cycle clubs

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Zipline Mobility

Laying the Groundwork

Technological and economic growth doesn’t happen in a vacuum. This may seem like an odd article for Arkansas Outside but stick with me for a few minutes. Over the last

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