Arkansas continues to invest heavily in outdoor recreation infrastructure in 2026, with projects ranging from lift-served mountain bike parks to long-distance greenways and new water trails. Across the state, public
A New Outdoor Festival Takes Flight in Arkansas Birders from across the region will soon have a new reason to visit Hot Springs. Registration is now open for the inaugural
After nearly two years of major infrastructure repairs and extensive habitat improvements, west Arkansas’s beloved Lake Wilhelmina is officially back, and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wants to celebrate
One of Arkansas’s most popular underground attractions is back open. Blanchard Springs Caverns and the surrounding recreation area have officially reopened for the 2026 season, offering a mix of guided
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is stocking hundreds of thousands of catchable catfish at community ponds and public fishing derbies across the state this spring. Warm afternoons are back,
The vision for the Southwest Trail remains one of Arkansas’s most ambitious active transportation and recreation projects, a paved multiuse corridor planned to connect Hot Springs National Park to Little
April 22, 2026 — Earth Day is here, and the Natural State has never had more reason to celebrate. A Holiday Rooted in Action More than five decades ago, a
Arkansas’ national forests could soon feel the effects of major federal policy changes aimed at speeding up logging, roadbuilding and land management projects across the country. Recent actions from Washington
If you hike the Ouachita National Recreation Trail, paddle the Buffalo National River, or camp in the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests, federal land policy affects your outdoor experience. A major
An update to our earlier coverage of the Forest Service restructuring and what it means for Arkansas When we published our piece on the U.S. Forest Service’s move to Salt