Hitting a rock and going airborne while on a two-wheeled spiky metal contraption – even two inches high – is not my kind of adventure. After turning 40 my sense of mortality and broken bones has only grown. However, even though I’m not the biggest… Read More »Blue Bayou Trail, Iron Mountain
Trail Etiquette – what are the rules of the trail and how to treat other hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians with respect
Driving along across the high plains of west Texas I take in the vastness that spreads out in every direction. Not quite going the speed limit, because this Arkansan still can’t believe a two-lane highway can have a 70-mile-an-hour speed limit (don’t hate me Texans!).… Read More »Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Part of the reason I love the Arkansas State Parks systems so much is that it does a great job of showcasing each ecosystem the state offers. In Cane Creek State Park you get two ecosystems in one – the Arkansas Mississippi River delta and… Read More »Cane Creek State Park – adventurer’s guide
So you want to amp up your outdoor activities, and you’re thinking of trying mountain biking. It sounds fun, but it also sounds scary. I wanted a bike for sometime, so last winter I decided to give myself a mountain bike as a Christmas present.… Read More »Blood, Sweat, and Tears – newbie mountain biking tips
The White Zone segment of the Iron Mountain Trail System, a great newbie trail Arkansas offers numerous gorgeous mountain biking trails and is an excellent state for the hobby. The Iron Mountain Trail System near Degray Lake in Caddo Valley is one of the best.… Read More »Iron Mountain Trail System – white zone
First, I’ll tell you that I love the outdoors so much that even when I am not comfortable, because I’m hot, cold, wet, or whatever, I still have a good time. I love to experience life and life is not always perfect. Most of the… Read More »Sometimes life leaves you bruised – biking the Little Blakely Trail