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
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
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
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.
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.
On November 9, the City of North Little Rock posted an update for Burns Park opening the multi-use trails for equestrians. The trails at Burns Park, south of I-40, are
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) announced today that it has awarded $348,000 in grants to support programs aimed at developing and activating local and regional trail networks. The projects and programs being
HUNTSVILLE, Arkansas — With the water level low in War Eagle Creek, a crew from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service used a hydraulic hammer to cut a notch in
According to the City of North Little Rock website, “Burns Park is one of the largest municipal parks in the state with more than 1600 acres of tennis courts, multi-use
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, ANHC, has been tasked with a large role: protecting prime tracts of land that best represent Arkansas’ natural landscape dating back to the early 1800s.
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