Tucked in the Ozarks, you find hollows, history, creeks, caves, and springs. Some of the cool places the Ozark National Forest and Buffalo National River do a great job of showcasing with trails or pointing them out on maps. However, some are not so easily… Read More »Big Creek Cave Falls Trail
Alum Cove Trail is a great short day hike that showcases some unique rock formations in the Ozarks. This 1-mile loop takes hikers over and under one of the largest natural bridges in this part of the country. It also takes you by interesting caves,… Read More »Alum Cove Trail
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
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
The phrase “a rainy” can have a negative connotation, but it’s all about perspective. I actually love to hike in the rain. The forest is quiet, calm, and enchanting. One great thing about spring in the South is it promises lots of rain. And in… Read More »The seven best waterfalls in Arkansas
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
Have you ever had a trip that didn’t go as planned, but you ended up having a wonderful time anyway? That is how this last weekend went for me and my friends at Richland Creek. I also had to eat crow because I swore my… Read More »Lost at Richland Creek
If you have seen pictures of Arkansas, you have probably seen pictures of Whitaker Point. The scenic spot, also known as Hawksbill Crag, is probably the most iconic picture of The Natural State. A great book and trail guide for this area is Tim Ernst’s… Read More »Arkansas staples – Glory Hole, Whitaker Point
The Buffalo National River is more than a wild and scenic river. The area offers numerous gorgeous hiking trails to explore on foot if you are tired of floating, or simply want to hike. The Ponca Wilderness is a jaw-dropping area to be seen on… Read More »Ponca Wilderness – Centerpoint to Compton
Summiting Arkansas’ highest mountain I believe anyone who loves big mountains and lives in Arkansas needs to at least once hike bottom to the top of the state’s highest mountain, Mount Magazine. My brother, Jacob, and I had planned to hike another trail, but after… Read More »Hiking Mount Magazine bottom to top