Arkansas Office of Outdoor recreation to host Opportunity Zone event in Mena
MENA, Ark. – The Arkansas Office of Outdoor Recreation will host a public event on Feb. 3, 2026, focused on the Natural State Initiative Opportunity Zone and the role outdoor recreation plays in economic growth in the Ouachitas. The program will highlight The Trails at Mena, the economic impact of outdoor recreation and opportunities to encourage […]
Arkansas State Parks to start America 250 celebrations with First Day Hikes
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas State Parks encourages Arkansans to start the new year on the right foot with First Day Hikes on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, welcoming the year outdoors on trails across the state. First Day Hikes is a nationwide initiative led by America’s State Parks that invites visitors to celebrate the new year with […]
Potential Prescribed Burn at Pinnacle Mountain State Park
WHAT:Arkansas State Parks resource management staff are planning a potential prescribed burn at Pinnacle Mountain State Park, weather permitting. The burn is part of ongoing efforts to reduce hazardous fuels, improve habitat, and promote long-term forest health and visitor safety. The planned burn unit totals approximately 315 acres on and around Pinnacle Mountain. WHEN:Burn window: Monday–Thursday, November 17–20, 2025Planned […]
Permit Signed for The Trails at Mena: Arkansas Launches Nation-Leading Outdoor Project
June 6,2025, Mena, AR – In a landmark event for Arkansas’ outdoor recreation future, local, state and federal leaders gathered today in Mena to officially sign the U.S. Forest Service permit authorizing construction of The Trails at Mena project, a one-of-a-kind lift-served mountain bike and adventure park that will connect the city of Mena to […]
Arkansas Monument Trails named Best Mountain Biking in the U.S.
2023 Travel Award announced by Outside magazine (LITTLE ROCK) – Monument Trails and Arkansas have won Outside’s 2023 Travel Award for best mountain biking in the United States. Outside announced the award today in its annual Travel Awards article appearing on Outside Online. The Outside print magazine with the news hits newsstands May 16. This year’s […]
Urban Trails in the Heart of Eureka Springs
by Jill RohrbachTravel Writer The light clink of utensils hitting plates and soft voices in easy conversation float down from the restaurant on the top hotel balcony. Looking down from my own outdoor stoop on the second floor, I spot two small deer foraging on the immaculately groomed grounds below. It’s the perfect end to […]
Public, private partners sign agreement to explore trail expansion in Mena area
(MENA, Ark.) – Earlier today at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain in Mena, representatives of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, the Ouachita National Forest, the Arkansas Parks and Recreation Foundation and the city of Mena formalized a memorandum of understanding to begin exploration of a trail expansion project in the Mena […]
Mena trail expansion to be explored through public, private agreement
MENA, Ark. – A memorandum of understanding to begin an exploratory phase of a trail expansion project will be signed at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain in Mena. The memorandum, which will be signed by representatives of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, the Ouachita National […]
Discover the Best Routes for Mountain Biking in Todos Santos
Short trails, long trails. High altitudes, low altitudes. Desert paths or ocean destinations. Todos Santos has a mountain biking trail for everybody. Todos Santos – September 9, 2022 – This oceanside resort area gets a fair billing for its beaches and water sports. However, its bike paths through the Sierra de la Laguna mountains deserve some […]
Take to the Trails – Hiking at Lake of the Ozarks
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, MO – There are ample opportunities for visitors at Central Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks – the “Best Recreational Lake in the Nation” – to head off the beaten path and discover the Lake’s natural side on the area’s many hiking, walking and biking trails. The Lake of the Ozarks’ trails […]