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Liquid Mountaineering

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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:

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By Robert J. Korpella

One Hour on a Lake

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A summer weekday with humidity levels and air temperatures both in the mid-eighties led me to believe it was a perfect day to grab a kayak and explore. So, I headed out to Springfield Lake where the city’s parks department…[read further]

By Robert J. Korpella

Flatheads: Big, Good Eating and Challenging to Anglers

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Of the three species of catfish in Arkansas, the flathead may rank at the top, at least in fishermen’s interest.

Flatheads aren’t the most numerous. Channel catfish hold the lead there. Flatheads aren’t the largest since the blue…[read further]

By Arkansas Game and Fish

Glamping: A Posh Means of Enjoying the Outdoors

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In the Ozarks, our idea of camping is usually something like pitching a tent beside a lake or a stream, maybe a few hundred feet off a main trail, unrolling the sleeping bag, gathering up firewood and cooking over the…[read further]

By Robert J. Korpella

First Zip Line Canopy Tour in Arkansas Opens

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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…[read further]

By Jill M. Rohrbach, Ark. Dept. of Parks and Tourism

Interactive Website for Trails in Arkansas State Parks

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One of the features of the Arkansas State Parks website is an interactive trial guide for hikers, backpackers, mountain bikers and horseback riders.

The site allows visitors to choose how rugged or easy a trail they seek, as…[read further]

By Robert J. Korpella

AGFC and Corps of Engineers Sign Agreement on Minimum Flows

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The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently formalized a historic agreement on minimum flows from Norfork Lake into the tailwaters. The project calls for a steady release of cold water flowing from Norfork…[read further]

By Arkansas Game and Fish

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