Our Reader Survey on Your Favorite Season to Get Outside in Arkansas Over the years, I've met and engaged with outdoor enthusiasts from across the country, venues like Interbike (RIP), Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals, events like the Leadville 100 mountain bike race or the Pike's Peak Marathon, while floating the Rio Grande near Taos, New Mexico or riding some singletrack in Bend, … [Read more...]
Gearhead Outfitters Acquires Out-of-State Businesses
August 16, 2019 By Leave a Comment
This is big news for an Arkansas-based business. It's great to see a business with so many local ties grow beyond the boundaries of the state/region. I actually have a bike that I bought from a previous Gearhead store manager and I've ridden with Ted and watched him race at Leadville before. My youngest daughter worked for Gearhead while in high school. I should also mention that they were one of … [Read more...]
Arkansas Ranked 5th in the Nation for Van Life
August 14, 2019 By Leave a Comment
(This article first appeared on Satellite Internet) Do you have a touch of wanderlust? There’s never been a better time to hit the road in a van, bus, or RV. Living the van life (#vanlife) has emerged as the new American dream for many millennials, thanks to social media influencers like Foster Huntington and Eamon & Bec. Maybe it’s because living out of a van isn’t as rustic as it used to … [Read more...]
Brannon Pack named cycling coordinator for Experience Fayetteville
August 6, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Position formed through Walton Family Foundation matching grant FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Aug. 6, 2019) – Brannon Pack has been named the new cycling coordinator for Experience Fayetteville, the city’s convention and visitors bureau.In this new role, Pack will lead cycling-related endeavors for Experience Fayetteville, including events, marketing, and promotional activities, serving as local … [Read more...]
Experience Fayetteville Visitors Center reopens July 22
July 18, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Public invited to experience Modus-renovated center FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (July 18, 2019) – Guests to Fayetteville soon will be able to enjoy a revamped Experience Fayetteville Visitors Center, where they can learn about things to do and see in Fayetteville and Northwest Arkansas. The Visitors Center, which is located on the Historic Downtown Square at 21 S. Block and has been closed since March … [Read more...]
Trails are Life – A Message From Your State Parks
June 26, 2019 By Leave a Comment
Arkansas State Parks is on a roll...or hike, or ride. The parks are pushing forward with the help of the Arkansas Parks and Recreation Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation to create the largest expansion of trails in the system since the Civilian Conservation Corps built so many park trails in the original 6 parks during the depression of the 1930s. In the following video, Arkansas State … [Read more...]
Award-winning Film, ‘Return to Earth,’ to Be Screened Free In Hot Springs’ Northwoods Trail System on July 6
June 25, 2019 By Leave a Comment
“Return to Earth” an award-winning film that immerses viewers in the experience of mountain biking all over the planet, will be screened free in a public showing on July 6 at the Northwoods Waterworks Trailhead at 300 Pineland Drive. The movie will begin at sundown (approximately 8:30 p.m.), with a group ride on trails in the Northwoods Trail System preceding the screening. “People are … [Read more...]
Buffalo National River Recognized for its Exceptional Dark Sky
June 13, 2019 By Leave a Comment
All kinds of great news for the Buffalo National River today. First, it looks like the C+H Hog Farm will be moving out of the area. Second, the Dark Sky designation. Here is the news release on the later: The National Park Service today announced the designation of Buffalo National River as an International Dark Sky Park (IDSP). Buffalo National River, the 26th National Park Service site to … [Read more...]
Adventure Cycling Launches 1,200-mile Arkansas High Country Route
June 5, 2019 By 1 Comment
The Arkansas High Country Route (ARHCR), 1,200 miles of mixed-surface cycling through the hills and hollers of one of the country’s premier cycling destinations, launched May 1. Created by Adventure Cycling Association, this route brings the national cycling organization’s total network mileage to 48,608 miles of carefully researched and mapped routes for bicycle travelers in North … [Read more...]
Arkansas Tourism open for business and ready to help make memories
June 4, 2019 By Leave a Comment
The Buffalo National River, OPEN. Hot Springs and Eureka Springs, OPEN. Arkansas State Parks, OPEN (with the exception of Pinnacle Mountain State Park). The Ozark Highlands Trail, Ouachita National Recreation Trail, National Forests, OPEN. Lake Ouachita, DeGray Lake, Lake Catherine, Lake Greeson, Greers Ferry Lake, Beaver Lake, Lake Norfolk, and Bull Shoals Lake, ALL OPEN! Things are a … [Read more...]
