Exploring the Ozarks

Exploring the Ozarks

[title subtitle=”WORDS Lydia Dobbins IMAGES courtesy Lydia Dobbins and Arkansas Department of Tourism”][/title] From the beginning, those that inhabited the Ozarks were resourceful and leaned on the natural surroundings for food, solace, and inspiration....
Thrill of the Chill: Winter Hiking in Arkansas

Thrill of the Chill: Winter Hiking in Arkansas

[title subtitle=”WORDS Katherine Stewart IMAGE Arkansas.com and The Arkansas Department of Tourism”][/title] Winter might not be the ideal season to splash around in Arkansas’s many beautiful lakes and rivers, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy The...
The Trails Provide

The Trails Provide

[title subtitle=”words and image: Jim Warnock”][/title] “Oh my!” Kathy yelled with a panicked crack in her voice. Scott and Kathy were part of a group at mile sixty-four of the Ozark Highlands Trail when the unthinkable happened. The left sole of Kathy’s...
Walking through Winter

Walking through Winter

[title subtitle=”words and images: Jim Warnock”][/title] A frozen fog bathed the valley below as I huffed my way up White Rock Mountain in Arkansas’ Ozark National Forest. Branches, outlined in icy crystals, sprinkled sparkling dust on my shoes as I...
When in Doubt

When in Doubt

[title subtitle=”words: Marla Cantrell images: courtesy Jim Warnock”][/title] “When in doubt, take a step.” – Jim Warnock’s mom Jim Warnock has worn down the soles of hiking shoes until they are as smooth as a pair of loafers. The...

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