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Thanks to years of dedicated trail work, Bentonville, Arkansas has finally sealed its reputation as the mountain biking capital of the nation. Last month, USA Cycling named Bentonville the new home of the U.S. National Mountain Bike Team. With the next summer Olympics coming up in 2028, that could turn out to be a key [...]
On January 24, 2023, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order launching the Natural State Initiative, a program designed to ramp up trail maintenance, improve park programming and improve public health outcomes in Arkansas. The state’s renewed passion for the outdoors is great news for visiting recreationists and locals alike; in addition to [...]
For the past year, scientists have been watching a brilliant green comet approaching Earth. While it’s already visible to the naked eye, the comet will reach its nearest (and brightest) point on February 2, making this the best weekend to see it. The comet, which is called “C/2022 E3 (Z.T.F.),” last passed earth about 50,000 [...]
Walk down the snowy streets of Longyearbyen, Svalbard in Norway, close to the Arctic Circle, and you may not be shocked to find sled dogs around every corner. Finding them under your chair while you sip your espresso, however, might still come as a bit of a surprise. The patrons of Café Huskies don’t seem [...]
In Ohio’s Wayne National Forest, December 27 is known as “sinking day.” The makeshift holiday comes just two days after Christmas when forlorn holiday trees begin showing up on curbs across the U.S. Several years ago, the U.S. Forest Service decided to take advantage of all the cast-off greenery and use it to fulfill a [...]
Derek Burgoyne was in New Brunswick, Canada, using a drone for his job as a forestry surveyor, when he spotted something surprising in the viewfinder: a trio of moose. He zoomed in to get a better look at the bull moose, which had moved a little way off from the others. Then, just as the [...]
In the world of climbing, first is often worst. The first person to go up has very little info about what lies ahead/above, and a lot of stress can rest on their strong shoulders. In the premiere episode of reality competition show The Climb on HBO, the first of six challenges facing amateur climbers wasn’t [...]
The staycation is on the rise. A recent survey indicated that nearly 70% of Americans have done – or will do — a staycation. Factoring in blustery winter temps covering much of the Northern Hemisphere — and COVID ramping back up globally — it may be best option available to explore. The combination of those [...]
If you are north of the 30th parallel line, it is decidedly winter. There are still some warm days here and there, but for a real trip to the beach it is going to require making travel plans. With the holidays behind you and a little more in the bank than you expected, go ahead [...]
One of the greatest obstacles to overcome in maintaining an outdoors lifestyle is an expanding family. No one wants to say that kids keep them from doing things, but they can. There are plenty of ways to mitigate what obstacles come with the growth of a family. One such way is to simply treat them [...]
