This following is an update to an article originally published April 29, 2022. The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation announced earlier this year its 2022 Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame inductees and the recipient of its Legacy Award. Honorees will…
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Elbow Room: Natural State Seeing Increased Demand for Outdoor Recreation
One of the biggest trends in tourism during the pandemic has been outdoor recreation. More people have taken up mountain biking, kayaking and camping in recreational vehicles (RVs). The increased demand, though, has had drawbacks not just in Arkansas but…
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4 NWA Startups Selected for UA Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFour Northwest Arkansas startups have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program. The program, or GORP, is a business incubator led by the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Arkansas that is…
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First-ever ‘Wahlburgers Wild’ Opens Inside Memphis Bass Pro Pyramid
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe first-ever Wahlburgers Wild has officially opened for business, inside Memphis’ 32-story Bass Pro Shops Pyramid. This “wild” location is first Wahlburgers in the state of Tennessee, and the first of its kind with the franchise. The popular casual dining…
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Big Dam Bridge Cycling Tour to Draw Nearly 3,000 to Central Ark. This Weekend; Road Closures Announced
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCyclists from across the nation will participate in the Big Dam Bridge 100 Cycling Tour of Central Arkansas this Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. Crossing the longest bridge built specifically for cyclists, runners and walkers, the event is expected to…
The Conway Regional Health System announced Thursday that the location of “Off the Clock: UCA Purple Passion” on Aug. 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. has moved to the UCA practice field. The practice field is located at the…
Keith “Catfish” Sutton, a prolific wildlife journalist, will be inducted into the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame August 21 at the John A. and Genny Morris Conference Center in Springfield, Mo. Sutton’s first wildlife article was published in…
Most of us found ourselves in a similar predicament almost exactly one year ago: The world was shut down and with it many of our day-to-day experiences. Our homes became our impromptu office spaces; dinner at a restaurant turned to…
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Silver Lining: During COVID, Rory Herndon and Xpress Boats Ride Wave of Outdoor Recreation
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterThe pandemic drove us outdoors, where social distance is easily accommodated and the crazy twists and turns of 2020 more easily forgotten. And while restaurants and shops that typically entail indoor interactions at close quarters have been significantly impacted, the…
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Longtime Independent Outfitters Look to Future with Merger
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaSeeking to fill gaps in each other’s merchandise lines and boost buying power and locations were some of the motivating factors spurring a recent merger between two home-grown outdoor outfitter companies. Southern Reel Outfitters and Trader Bill’s Outdoor Sports joined…