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2019 Arkansas Cycling Guide

The 2019 Arkansas Cycling Guide

It’s been 10 years since: Barack Obama became President, Circuit City Stores shut down (important because I spent 7 years there as a manager wearing the red jacket), Michael Jackson

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Iron Mountain Legend
Shady Lake, Ouachita National Forest (Photo courtesy of Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism)

110 Years of the Ouachita National Forest

The Ouachita National Forest turned 110 years old yesterday. For the uninitiated, Ouachita is pronounced Wash-it-aw. Forest Service Management Over these years, the 1.8 million acres Ouachita National Forest has

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Here is an old post card depicting a small water fall along Rock Creek in Boyle Park.

Boyle Revival

Back in the 1930’s under the direction of President Roosevelt, the Civilian Conservation Corps was formed. The “Tree Army” as it was referred to provided work and taught skills to

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A nice dip before leaving the woods for the second time on the course.

Smoke-N-Suds 2013

Cyclocross races are always worth the trip, whether just across town or halfway across the state, I’m never disappointed by the action of one of my favorite spectator sports on

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The Map

Riding down the road…

…didn’t always mean riding in a car. Lisa knows that I love maps and she came across this one earlier today. It’s a circa 1901 map of California Roads for

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Our first camper and boat.

An Outside Dad

I don’t believe that my love of the outdoors came naturally, it was more of a nurture thing I think. Before you scientists begin disagreeing with me or start up that whole

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