The recent reduction of 3,400 U.S. Forest Service employees—constituting about 10% of its workforce—has raised significant concerns among outdoor industry groups regarding implementing the EXPLORE Act. These workforce reductions, primarily
Little Rock Parks and Recreation continues to make strides in improving and expanding park facilities and trail systems throughout the city. In a conversation with Leland Couch, the city’s Parks
MENA — Recent rainfall may have slowed repair work at Lake Wilhelmina, but Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Regional Fisheries Supervisor Andy Yung is pleased with the progress the fisheries
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has announced that grant applications for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) are now available.
Outdoor enthusiasts planning a trip to Cane Creek Lake should note: the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) will temporarily close access to the lake from February 10-12 to remove invasive nutria. Located within Cane
Little Rock, AR – Metroplan, the regional planning organization for Central Arkansas, recently awarded $2.3 million in transportation alternative program (TAP) funding to eight local governments. This funding will support
Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas’s first state park, is set to see significant enhancements through a newly approved draft master plan. Developed by Crafton Tull in collaboration with Rogue Trails,
Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $1.32 billion in initial awards from the FY2025 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program. The funding, distributed
LITTLE ROCK, AR, January 13, 2025 — Metroplan has published its 2024 Economic Review and Outlook, providing a comprehensive analysis of economic trends in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan
As we reflect on the past year, we’ve rounded up some of the biggest stories set to shape the future of outdoor recreation in The Natural State. From what could