Arkansas has a few areas with some truly unique rock formations, and the Pedestal Rocks and Kings Bluff area is definitely one of them. The 4.3-mile figure-eight loop shows many unique sandstone bluffs, some of them tall and skinny columns like the hoodoos you see… Read More »Pedestal Rocks Kings Bluff Loops
I ran my hand along the cold, wet, and bumpy metal, and gave a short shiver in the cool air. I blinked my eyes hard in a vain attempt to make out anything in this dark place. And then I opened them wide to make… Read More »Blanchard Springs Caverns – Dripstone Trail
Hiking Big Bluff along the Goat Trail is most definitely not for those who are afraid of heights! The Goat Trail takes hikers along the narrow edge of Big Bluff with a sheer vertical drop to the Buffalo National River in northern Arkansas. However, if… Read More »Big Bluff Goat Trail at the Buffalo National River
I dipped my foot into icy-cold water. I put both feet in and sat down in the creek which washed over the lower half of my body. “Wow! This is cold!” Heart-stopping cold. But it was just what I needed after the June heat and… Read More »Twin Falls – Richland Creek Wilderness Area
While growing up in southwest Arkansas, floating the Caddo River was a mainstay in spring and early summertime. The most popular route for a Caddo River float is the 10.5 mile stretch of river between Caddo Gap and Glenwood. This float provides fun rapids that… Read More »Caddo River Float – a fun easy float
Are you a vista person or a valley person? Do you like to be up high looking over everything below you, or do you like to be in the thick of it, surrounded by mountains on all sides? I’m a little of both, but if… Read More »The Five Best Vistas in the Ouachita Mountains
As Cedar Creek carves its way through Petit Jean Mountain in Central Arkansas it forms a deep canyon. This canyon is one of the main features that make Petit Jean State Park such a beautiful and unique place. And there are many great trails to… Read More »Petit Jean Loop Trail – A shorter alternative to the BSA trail
I pulled my paddle out of the water and rested it on my kayak. I leaned back and drifted aimlessly through the murky water. My eyes unfocused as my attention went to what I was hearing – different birds calling, a bee visiting a water… Read More »Arkansas Water Trails
Lake Sylvia Recreation Area offers a number of shorter interpretive trails, but for those who want a longer hike can extend the loops with the Ouachita Trail for a five-mile loop. The extended Lake Sylvia Loop shows off everything the Ouachita National Forest has to… Read More »Lake Sylvia Loop and Chinquapin Mountain Spur
On a February hike, the early morning light filtered through the pine trees and illuminated the saturated ground below. The light reflected off the standing water with a bright hot glow. And I was reminded of how unusual this scene is – this mix of… Read More »Coastal Plain Trail – White Oak Lake State Park
I am so excited to have Kathryn on the blog today! Kathryn is a 6th-grader and an award-winning writer. She loves being outside in her beloved home state, Arkansas. She enjoys reading while she isn’t writing and doing fun crafts with her mom. Her family… Read More »Why I love Arkansas
A few years ago I helped a friend with a research project about the Champion Trees of Arkansas. Throughout the year we drove all over the state finding and photographing the trees. I love trees, but I think what I loved most about the project… Read More »Why The Natural State hiking is the best + FREE Arkansas Hiking Checklist
If you are looking for a quiet place with big rewards to get away, Cove Lake Recreation Area in western Arkansas is a great campground to consider. Tucked into the side of the mountain on the northern slope of Mount Magazine, Arkansas’ highest mountain, the… Read More »Cove Lake Recreation Area
I’m so excited to have Roy on the blog today. Roy is a Texan and like me is a veteran of the newspaper industry. He’s been exploring Arkansas for nearly a year now. Today he tells us about a recent trip where things didn’t go… Read More »Flex and Flexibility
Black Fork Mountain stretches from Arkansas into Oklahoma just north of Queen Wilhelmina State Park in the Ouachita National Forest. The trail offers spectacular views, unique forests, and historic places. Black Fork Mountain Trail is great for a long day hike or an overnight backpack.… Read More »Hiking Black Fork Mountain Trail
The Mountains in southwest Arkansas between Glenwood and Mena are my favorite on the entire planet. They are so rugged, remote, and beautiful, you simply cannot look at them without awe. Last month I hiked the Caney Creek/Buckeye Trail Loop in that area for the… Read More »Caney Creek/Buckeye Mountain Trail Loop
The Caney Creek Wilderness area in the Ouachita National Forest in southwest Arkansas is one of the most beautiful and rugged areas in the state. It is 14,460 acres and is a backpackers paradise. Because it is a wilderness area, it is a great place… Read More »Tall Peak Trail – Caney Creek Wilderness Area
Spring rains might mean a weekend full of Netflix instead of slogging through sloppy soaking hike, but it also means it’s waterfall season. Last week here in Arkansas it rained for four days straight. And it was a nice gentle rain, it poured and flooded.… Read More »Fuzzy Butt Falls
I’m really excited to have my dad on the blog today. My dad has been a great inspiration in my life. He works behind the scene on Right Kind Of Lost as he edits every post. Today he writes for Right Kind Of Lost about… Read More »A place that is special to him
One thing I love about Arkansas is its diverse nature. With the nickname The Natural State, Arkansas offers a wide variety of activities for enjoying nature. There is hunting, hiking, fishing, boating, birding, and many more activities that put you in the middle of nature.… Read More »Arkansas Champion Trees
I’m really excited to have Mark of Kayak Guru writing the blog post for today. He writes about great places to kayak, canoe, and SUP in Arkansas. And because he has a different take than I, he writes about places I’m don’t usually float. So… Read More »Floating In Arkansas – Great Places To Kayak, Canoe, And SUP
Petit Jean State Park is a hiker’s playground. You can hike to the bottom of the largest waterfall in Arkansas, Cedar Falls, or take another trail to view it from above. On the Bear Creek Trail you can tunnel through boulders or climb to the… Read More »Seven Hollows Trail at Petit Jean State Park
The main attraction at Cossatot River State Park and Natural Area is obviously the river. Many people come to float the river, fish in the river, and swim in the river. But Cassatot River State Park and Natural Area also has some pretty rad trails.… Read More »Harris Creek Trail
The Dam Mountain Trail at Lake Catherine State Park is my favorite of the trails at the park. It offers a little bit of every kind of scenery you can find at the park. Lake Catherine State Park has thick forest, mountain top glades, deep… Read More »Dam Mountain Trail – Lake Catherine State Park
Arkansas’ nickname is “The Natural State” because it offers so much to the nature lover. And I have to say that Hot Springs is the best outdoor town in Arkansas. Hot Springs really does have it all. I might be a little partial because it… Read More »Why I think Hot Springs is the best outdoor town in Arkansas
There are many trails at Pinnacle Mountain State Park; most are relatively short and easy. However even though the summit trails are short they are not “easy.” Pinnacle Mountain State Park is located a little west of Little Rock along the Arkansas River. It rises… Read More »Climbing to the top of Pinnacle Mountain
Everyone who is familiar with Lake Catherine State Park is familiar with the Falls Branch Trail and the waterfall. I never knew the waterfall had a name until I started blogging, but it does. It’s called Falls Creek Falls. Anyways, there are many other features… Read More »Horseshoe Mountain Trail – Lake Catherine State Park