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Temporary Trail Closure

A portion of the Ouachita National Recreation Trail will be temporarily closed shortly for a planned timber cut. The cut will take place in a section north of Lake Maumelle

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Bentonville Bike Festival 2026

Winter Hikes

Every once in a while, someone will ask “what’s your favorite time of year to hike?”.  I know most people would answer autumn, for the fall colors. A few would

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2014 Bike & Hike for ALS

There is something really special that happens on the morning of the ALS Bike and Hike. Most days, as cyclists, we air up our tires, ice down our water bottles,

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Northwoods Trails

Anything but Dismal

After a long hot summer, I always get excited as the fall breezes begin to cool the land and transform the leaves to their bright fall colors. The slow fall

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Ozark Outdoor Supply Summer
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Alternatives and Traditions

We have a few traditions around our household. Most are in some way wrapped around Halloween, we are a little obsessed with the heinous day. Another tradition is the Christmas

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The Approach by Jake Meredith

The Stoke

Warm beams of sunlight warm your tent, begging you to brave the cold morning air to make coffee. Reluctantly you unzip the tent, careful not to disturb the thin layer

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More Ways to Play Outside!

We have a lot of events listed on our calendar of events, mostly very active stuff like runs, rides and floats but we can’t have everything. Arkansas State Parks has over

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Spillway Waterfall

Carrying on the Tradition

Well it was another Christmas Day with time saved for a little tradition that Lisa and I have, the Christmas hike. For some reason we often end up in a state park.

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It’s Almost Resolution Time

Most New Year’s resolutions involve things like getting in shape or visiting new places or even spending more time outside. This year Arkansas State Parks is helping with those goals.

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