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Ozark Highlands Trail – Sylamore Section
This 31.6-mile trail, disconnected from the rest of the OHT west of Richland Creek, had been on the to-do list for a long time and is now checked-off – mostly – after a 4.5 day trip over the Thanksgiving weekend. … Continue reading
Ozark Highlands Trail – Morgan Fields to Lick Branch
The area between Morgan Fields and the Indian Creek spur was the only part of the OHT that I had hiked only once before, and that was on my very first OHT hike 5 years ago, so I was way … Continue reading
Buffalo River Trail work – Fall 2016 wrapup
At the high point, we had more than 20 people for our fall 2016 Buffalo River Trail work session based at Tyler Bend. The crew was able to lop brush and clear trees from most of the 35+ miles of … Continue reading
Buffalo River Trail work – Fall 2016 kickoff
The Fall 2016 trail building session in the middle Buffalo River area is set for October 18-29 (maybe the 30th too?). We will be camping at Tyler Bend (hot showers and flush toilets!). Look for our headquarters – the big … Continue reading
Another wonderful week in the Winds
I thought last year’s trip to Wyoming’s Wind River Range was probably a once-in-a-lifetime thing but two of the participants wanted to go back this summer so RC, TC, and I did just that. This year’s trip was mostly on … Continue reading
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Ouachita & Womble Trail maps
I have finally completed a major update of my maps for the Ouachita Trail. All of the map data is now fresh and I’ve added many secondary trails like Black Fork Mountain, Queen Wilhelmena State Park, Big Brushy Recreation Area, … Continue reading
Ouachita Trail – AR298 to AR7 (section 7)
This was my first time hiking straight through section 7. My previous trips were out-and-back with a one-nighter from AR-7 and a day hike from AR298, both turning around at Ouachita Pinnacle.
Buffalo River Trail building – Spring 2016 wrapup
A group of 13 students from the University of Illinois came to Tyler Bend to spend their spring break week (Mar 20-26) helping us. Unfortunately, the Park Service informed us only 3 days before we were to start that we … Continue reading
Buffalo River Trail building – Spring 2016 kickoff
Mark your calendars! The Spring 2016 trail building session in the middle Buffalo River area is set to begin March 19 and run through April 2. We will be camping at Tyler Bend (hot showers and flush toilets!). Look for … Continue reading
Lake Sylvia Trails
The Lake Sylvia Recreation Area features a man-made 18-acre lake for fishing, swimming, and non-motorized boating, plus camp sites with water & electric hookups, and a few miles of hiking trail. I first visited the area in September ’14 and … Continue reading
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