Exploring the Ozarks Outdoors: freshare.net

Skipping stones, float trips and fishing are a few ways we enjoy the cool mountain streams, pristine lakes and fast-moving rivers here. But could liquid mountaineering be the next big thing to hit the Ozarks?  Check out the video:

Get ready for the clicking of carabineers, zing of pulleys sliding on cables and the rush of adrenaline as your body rips through the air high above the forest floor of the Ozark Mountains. The Buffalo River Canopy Tour at…[more]

A US Forest Service report released Wednesday quantifies the economic impact of America’s national forests and grasslands. According to the National Visitor Use Monitoring Report, our forests and grasslands helped sustain 223,000 jobs in rural areas and helped contribute $14.5…[more]

Now that summer is in full swing, many Oklahoma families are making plans to hit the pool or local lake in an effort to stay cool.

If your plans include being around a body of water, make sure…[more]

When the temperatures rise during the hot Arkansas summer, pools, creeks and lakes become very attractive, but they can also be dangerous.

According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 3,579 drownings in 2006,…[more]

Some things I look forward to all year because they only occur for a brief time and then they’re gone, like Christmas or the Super Bowl. Morel season is like that, too. The tasty little mycelium fruit only issues when…[more]

What is the most common negative factor associated with an Arkansas outing? Ticks, chiggers, mosquitoes? Many people will point to poison ivy.

It is everywhere in Arkansas, all counties, in cities, rural areas and also into the densest…[more]

Mushroom hunters love gathering and eating tasty fungi, but you need to know what you’re eating or an enjoyable outing could go disastrously wrong.

Ken Gilberg knows the risks firsthand after eating the rare mushroom Tylopilus eximius on…[more]

This year’s weather presents a promising prospect for morel hunters. Mild temperatures and plentiful moisture this spring is the perfect recipe for a mushroom crop.

“Morels start fruiting in the spring as the soil warms to about 50…[more]

Golfers know that a good golf ball lie can make the difference between a birdie and a bogey. But can golfers blame the grass for a bad lie?

A recent University of Arkansas study is attempting to answer…[more]