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…
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Hot Springs Named Host City for ’22 and ’23 Arkansaw High Country Bike Race
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHot Springs will be the host city in 2022 and 2023 for the grueling 1,037-mile Arkansaw High Country Race that takes bicycle competitors on a loop that encompasses much of the toughest mountain terrain in Arkansas. A shorter 500-mile loop…
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LRCVB Launches New Cycling Website, Cataloging Area Trails
by Emily Beirneby Emily BeirneThe Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has released Central Arkansas’ largest website dedicated solely to cycling and trails. Little Rock and the surrounding Central Arkansas area features more than 1,200 miles of trails. Aimed to provide easier access…
By Dustin Jayroe Though the rich diversity of outdoor activities available in Arkansas is, perhaps, the trunk of the tourism tree, one of the most important branches is quickly becoming the bicycling industry. Because of this, local leaders throughout the…