It's time to cue up the second most cliche spot in Central Arkansas... Say hello to Petit Jean State Park everybody! I'm giving it a hard time, but in all reality it is (as Dwight Schrute would say) "surprisingly adequate." It's less than an hour away from Conway and it's full of tons of good …
Why hike?
I'm sure that there are people that might look at this site and think "Yeah, I guess being outside is ok, but why would I want to just walk around for a while with no real goal other than to eventually get back in my car and go get some food?" That is a phenomenal …
Devil’s Den
Hello hello! This week I thought that I would write about somewhere that I would like to go, but haven't been yet. Devil's Den State Park is just south of Fayetteville in NW Arkansas and is supposed to be a fantastic spot for hiking and camping. I've heard great things from friends and seen amazing …
Spring Break 2019
Behind the falls at Hemmed-in-Hollow Spring break is here and the initial backpacking/hiking trip has come and gone. I talked about my plans for this trip a couple of weeks ago, but plans changed since I wrote that post. Initially, I had planned on spending a couple of days hiking part of the Ouchita vista …
Some Local Flavor
Alright, alright, alright (insert winking Matthew McConaughey gif), so I've given a bunch of love to Ponca and I've alluded to some of the great stuff that the Ouchita area has to offer, but I've yet to talk about what Central Arkansas has going for it. To be honest... One of the reasons that I …
Hemmed-In Hollow
Annnnnnnnd we're back. How goes it, friends? In honor of the drenching that we've gotten in the last week, we're taking a trip to one of the top spots in the state after a good rain. Hemmed-in Hollow. It's another Ponca trail (shocker, I know) and while the length of the trail is fairly short …
Land or Sky
What is up everybody?! I've been thinking, and I'm going to go at this post a little bit differently this week. Instead of talking about someplace that I've gone, I'm going to do some "thinking out loud" about a trip that is in the works. So, when spring break rolls around this March some friends …
Whitaker Point (Hawksbill Crag)
I decided that it was time that I bring up the ultimate tourist attraction... The famous (or infamous) Whitaker Point (Hawksbill Crag) trail. This is yet another Ponca gem, and has got to be one of the most well-known, heavily trafficked trails in the entire state. I've gotta say, this is not one of my …
Goat Trail
With the warm, springtime weather that we've had the last couple of days it seems fitting to talk about one of my favorite springtime hikes in all of the Ozarks! The Goat Trail is another option in the Ponca area that has a ton to offer anyone that feels up for the adventure. You start …
Steel Creek
What better place to start our trek than one of my favorite spots in all of Arkansas?! Steel Creek is a campground that sits on a section of the famous Buffalo National River, just outside of Ponca. I thought that this would be a fun place to talk about because it has anything and everything …
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