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The Southwest Trail – Moving Forward in Pulaski County
It was almost 10 years ago when we first got our hopes up on the possibilities of the Southwest Trail. A bicycle/pedestrian trail to be built, mainly, along the Old

Hot Springs Trails Coordinator Traci Berry Named Supervisor of Year by Arkansas Trails Council
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Traci Berry, Visit Hot Springs’ trails coordinator, was named
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The Southwest Trail – Moving Forward in Pulaski County
It was almost 10 years ago when we first got our hopes up on the possibilities of the Southwest Trail. A bicycle/pedestrian trail to be built, mainly, along the Old Rock Island rail line from Little Rock to Hot Springs, Arkansas. Over the next decade, grants were applied for, public meetings were held, county judges retired and were replaced, and for a while, it seemed that things had come to a grinding halt. But that’s not the case. Designing a greenway across three counties, multiple cities and towns, multiple legislative districts, and under the jurisdiction of various state and federal

The Southwest Trail – Moving Forward in Pulaski County
It was almost 10 years ago when we first got our hopes up on the possibilities of the Southwest Trail. A bicycle/pedestrian trail to be built, mainly, along the Old Rock Island rail line from Little Rock to Hot Springs, Arkansas. Over the next decade, grants were applied for, public meetings were held, county judges retired and were replaced, and for a while, it seemed that things had come to a grinding halt. But that’s not the case. Designing a greenway across three counties, multiple cities and towns, multiple legislative districts, and under the jurisdiction of various state and federal

Hot Springs Trails Coordinator Traci Berry Named Supervisor of Year by Arkansas Trails Council
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Traci Berry, Visit Hot Springs’ trails coordinator, was named Supervisor of the Year by the Arkansas Trails Council at its meeting Thursday in Fayetteville.

Northwoods Trails Offer Dawg Daze of Summer Challenge To Help Get Participants Stay Fit During Hot Months
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — The Arkansas summertime is about to flop onto the scene, bringing heat, bugs, vacations, and other reasons not to get out there and keep

Hot Springs Trails Coordinator Traci Berry Named Supervisor of Year by Arkansas Trails Council
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — Traci Berry, Visit Hot Springs’ trails coordinator, was named Supervisor of the Year by the Arkansas Trails Council at its meeting Thursday in Fayetteville.

Northwoods Trails Offer Dawg Daze of Summer Challenge To Help Get Participants Stay Fit During Hot Months
HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, Arkansas — The Arkansas summertime is about to flop onto the scene, bringing heat, bugs, vacations, and other reasons not to get out there and keep
Climbing

Access Fund Working to Open Up Climbing Area in Northwest Arkansas
The Arkansas Climbers Coalition, Northwest Arkansas Trailblazers, and the Access Fund Conservation Team have partnered on a project in Northwest Arkansas that will create access to a rock climbing area

Arkansas Climbers Festival – Get Started or Get Better
Whenever I think of rock climbing I always remember a t-shirt I saw maybe 30 years ago, “Climbing is hard, but it’s easier than growing up.” It’s strange, the things

Entrepreneur Launches Rock Climbing Product with UA Startup Incubator Support
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK — Pedro Somarriba, the founder of Lacaida Ropes, launched his initial line of metered climbing ropes in June thanks to the mentorship and training he received through the
Hiking & Backpacking

Urban Trails in the Heart of Eureka Springs
(Article by Jill Rohrbach, Travel Writer, Arkansas Tourism) The light clink of utensils hitting plates and soft voices in easy conversation float down from the restaurant on the top hotel

Last Trail Before the Veil
My backpacking partner Tina and I have enjoyed spectacular displays of nature in our 113 miles of section hiking the Ozark Highlands Trail together. The available mileage, and in some

Bagging Some Waterfalls – A Winter Trip
Arkansas is a waterfall-rich environment. After a bit of rainfall, the creeks rise and the waterfalls appear. Some are easily accessible from the side of a road and a few
Paddling

Changes Coming to Siloam Springs Kayak Park Next Month

studioDrift Begins Series of Delta Events
deltaDRIFT is the first event of many in 2023 for studioDRIFT. studioDRIFT is a Nonprofit created by award-winning Ecological Design Group’s principals Martin Smith and Tanner Weeks, to build upon

Your Favorite Arkansas Rivers
The river system in Arkansas is extensive and includes several major rivers, as well as numerous smaller streams and tributaries. The largest river in Arkansas is the Mississippi River, which