We Ride Together

Nice tat.

There were 229 rides, 184 cities, 45 US states, 31 countries around the world, and thousands of women. Sunday May 12th, 2013 We Rode Together for the second chapter in the story of Cyclofemme. Women around the world, including in some unexpected places like Rwanda, Ethiopia and India, got on their two wheeled contraptions and [...]

2013 Saddlebock Mountain Bike Festival – Fun for the Whole Family!

Enjoying the bonfire.

Through word of mouth, the hidden gem of Hazel Valley Ranch had been talked about among my fellow mountain biker and cyclist friends here in Central Arkansas.  I was determined to get up to NW Arkansas the next time an event was held there, and when Joe invited me to accompany him to the Saddlebock [...]

We Ride Together Cyclofemme 2013

We expect to more than double the group size from last year. More Riders, More Fun!

We’ve talked about our Cyclofemme Ride in 2012. We’ve committed to doing it again this year. We’ve set up an event page on Facebook  for Cyclofemme Central Arkansas 2013 and added it to our online calendar. Now all we need is You. Cyclofemme, and the inspiration behind it has been getting well deserved attention from [...]

Welcome! Let us give you a Tour

David didn't make the awards ceremony that night, he had a date and so did I.

Wow! Between our coverage of the Capital City Classic 10K Run and the Ouachita Challenge Marathon Mountain Bike Race this weekend, it seems we’ve picked up a lot of new friends at Arkansas Outside. We’d like to take a second and show you around. First off, what the heck are we doing? We developed Arkansas [...]

Riding down the road…

The Map

…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 Cyclers.  It was obviously paid for through advertising by various bike shops, suppliers and builders, plus at least one hotel in San Jose. Can you [...]

Hydrate or Die

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The weather in Arkansas is fickle. We all make jokes about how the weather turns on a dime. Last weekend the temperatures hovered just below freezing in the morning, barely warming into the 40s. I set out for my long trail run on Saturday wearing long pants and sleeves, a knit hat and gloves. On [...]

Robin Williams and the Meaning of Spring

Eagle Rock Loop

Spring is nature’s way of saying “Let’s Party!” ~Robin Williams It’s that time of year again, the time we all start to look forward to and start planning for those first days and nights of warmer weather. Let’s not kid ourselves,  winter weather in Arkansas occasionally gives us warm days.  Ofttimes even very warm days [...]

Families going to the birds

Backyard Wildlife

Once upon a time many moons ago, a couple of women met up at a blogger conference in the Ozark mountains.  They enthused about the general awesomeness of the Natural State.  Lisa Mullis mentioned that ArkansasOutside.com would benefit from a wider lens as it related to family-friendly outdoor activities that went beyond races and competitions, and the [...]

Know Your Recreational Land Agency

Mount Magazine State Park

Not all government agencies are the same and it is a good idea to know the differences. Arkansas is known as the “Natural State” because of all the outdoor recreational opportunities in the state. Besides the obvious hunting and fishing opportunities we have many unique natural amenities. Here is a rundown of some of the [...]

We’ve got you covered

Represent

Some of you are aware that Arkansas Outside now has Cycling Jerseys, Running Hats and Arm Warmers for sale. We aren’t trying to make a profit off them just wanted to share the STOKE. Here is the deal, Cycling Jersey’s are club fit and available in sizes from XS to XXL at $60 each, it’s a [...]