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A Great Camping Park!

I finally had a chance to visit White Oak Lake State Park just last year. I went down to help the park superintendent with a geocaching project and to get

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Outdoor News 04/15/2009

Arkansas Gaining Momentum as National Mountain Biking Destination – Nice story by Zoie Clift of Arkansas Tourism. MenaMike posted some great video of the Ouachita Challenge – One of the

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Northwoods Trails

The Laundry List

This last month has been busy! Things at work kind of exploded, not in a bad way just in a “why can’t I stop volunteering for stuff” way. I’m still

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Hex Carbon Repair

Random Beauty

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbdGRtF0vec&hl=en&fs=1] A little something we put together with some great photography by A.C. Haralson and other park staff. Enjoy!

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Burn Notice!

The photo above is taken from the Petit Jean River Valley Overlook on Highway 309 at Mount Magazine State Park. I took the shot on the way back from a

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Cedar Glades

This photo was taken towards the end of a 13+ mile mountain bike ride this weekend at one of our old favorites, Cedar Glades near Hot Springs, Arkansas. I will

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Frost Flowers

A friend of mine shared this photo with me. I first noticed “frost flowers” during a stay at White Rock Mountain in late fall a few years ago. Lisa and I

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Intensity in the Natural State

I write some about that wonderful feeling of just sitting and enjoying the outdoors. Watching, listening, smelling, all these senses can be truly rewarded during the simple task of just

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