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For Eleven years now, I’ve attended the Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Over this time, I’ve made three presentations, the first was on using social media in tourism and hospitality businesses.

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Ozark Outdoor Supply Summer

It’s a Wrap

A little over 4 years ago, Lisa and I decided to see if we could make an online magazine work. We saw an unfilled niche in local outdoor recreation coverage,

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The Bigfoot Challenge

Leave no trace, Bigfoot’s been doing it for years! The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics has been teaching us how to limit our impact on natural areas for

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The American Trail in Bentonville, Razorback Greenway in the Background.

A Little Recognition Feels Good But…..

…sometimes it means so much more. Every year the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA)  looks over applications and makes site visits to trails and communities around the world; I refer

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Summer is Coming

I was wearing jeans and a sweater on May 22nd, and that isn’t surprising. After all, springtime temperatures can be unpredictable. A mere three weeks later and we have entered

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