A 3.81-carat diamond was found at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, by a visitor from Minnesota, marking the largest diamond discovery at the park so far in
Little Rock, AR — National Bike Month is in full swing, and Arkansas Outside kicked things off with a feature on KATV Channel 7’s Good Morning Arkansas this past Friday.
Every May, communities across the United States celebrate National Bike Month—a time to embrace the joys of cycling, promote bike-friendly initiatives, and encourage healthier, more sustainable transportation. In Arkansas, this
Searcy County, AR – A significant restoration project aimed at improving the Lower Tyler Bend river access point at the Buffalo National River has been unexpectedly put on hold due
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced the America the Beautiful Act (link). This bill would reauthorize and expand a key public lands fund, potentially bringing millions of dollars in
In 2006, the Big Dam Bridge opened as a bold connection between two cities, uniting North Little Rock and Little Rock with the longest purpose-built pedestrian and bicycle bridge in
The Big Dam Bridge remains one of Arkansas’s most ambitious and defining public infrastructure achievements. Spanning 4,226 feet over the Arkansas River and Murray Lock and Dam, it has connected
$468,838.69 awarded to projects in four cities LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Wednesday, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined Secretary Shea Lewis, Secretary Renee Mallory, and Office of Outdoor Recreation Director Katherine
Dispersed camping in Arkansas offers a serene escape into nature, free from the amenities of developed campgrounds. Both the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests permit this form of primitive
It’s National Park Week (April 19 to 27, 2025) — and there’s no better time to celebrate the incredible places managed by the National Park Service (NPS) right here in
Our goal at ArkansasOutside.com is to provide information on outdoor recreation throughout Arkansas. We specialize in participatory sports like running, cycling, paddle sports, climbing, hiking.
