Outdoors

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…

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…

Four 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…

The 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…

Cyclists 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…

The 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…

Seeking 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…