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Meet the Old Boss
Richard Davies transformed Arkansas State Parks from a chronically underfunded system — literally managed with cigar boxes — into a nationally admired institution. A decade into retirement, the former director still hunts Petit Jean Mountain with a handmade Arkansas flintlock rifle.
Part Of The Pack
Whether you’re a casual rider or a competitive cyclist, connect with local cycling groups using these helpful links. Find your community, explore new routes, and enjoy the ride with like-minded enthusiasts.
Up into the In-Between
Arkansas Wild’s spring road trip guide explores the Arkansas River Valley, highlighting three mountaintop state parks, historic highways, world-class paddling on the Mulberry and Piney, craft breweries, Fort Smith’s frontier history and some of the state’s best fishing.
Northwoods Trails Announces Expansion
A $350,000 Oaklawn Foundation grant will expand Hot Springs’ Northwoods Trails System, adding nearly eight miles of new trails around Sanderson Lake, kayak rentals, non-motorized water access on two lakes, and updated trail signage across the 2,000-acre property.
Functional Art
Fayetteville’s Jesse Turner hand-builds custom steel bikes under the Slow Southern Steel name, blending a sculpture degree and welding expertise into performance frames. His bikes have won the Tour Divide and Doom ultra-endurance races, and start at a two-month build process.
A Knack for Knapping
Arkansas Wild explores flintknapping — the ancient craft of shaping stone into tools — through Hot Springs knapper Phil Iacobacci, whose passion for knap-ins, Arkansas novaculite and Indigenous history keeps this thousands-year-old tradition alive one careful strike at a time.
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