Nothing compares to memory of winter of ‘79
One day it's cold enough to freeze turpentine. The next it's time to break out a Hawaiian shirt. That's how it is during winter in Arkansas.
One day it's cold enough to freeze turpentine. The next it's time to break out a Hawaiian shirt. That's how it is during winter in Arkansas.
Wilderness getaways take place on two wheels for explorers who find camping bliss through bikepacking.
Educational pontoon boat tours on the Arkansas River will be held 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday hosted by the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River …
Recent cold and snow means little fishing activity and few reports. At Beaver Lake, Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker said some of the upper end of the lake…
Hiking part of a trail is better than no hike at all, especially when it leads to a bluff overlooking a beautiful river.
Jon Conklin, fishing guide said the best striper fishing at Beaver Lake is south of Horseshoe Bend park and up the White and War Eagle river tributaries. Find …
Hill 'N Dale Hiking Club will hike three miles at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lake Atalanta, Cramps Trail and Shadow Ridge Loop in Rogers. Meet in the parking lot at …
Going after heavyweight striped bass at Beaver Lake is a challenge for any angler. The ultimate test is catching these finned torpedoes with a fly rod.
At Beaver Lake anglers should have three lures handy to catch black bass -- jerk baits, crawdad colored crank baits and Alabama rigs.
Hike explores lake trails
Why go looking for waterfalls in the winter when it's cold, the trees are bare and the sky might be gray? Mainly because it'd be hard to find a waterfall durin…
Wobbly first-time mountain bikers can test their mettle on the same trails that challenge the world's top Olympic-class riders at Centennial Park in Fayettevil…
Wayne Edens of Rogers and Jason Maschmeyer of Cave Springs weighed a 5-bass tournament limit totaling 16.78 pounds on Monday to win the annual New Year's Day P…
Trees get second use: Christmas trees are being collected at Beaver Lake for recycling as fish habitat. Trees may be dropped off at the Arkansas 12, Monte Ne o…
Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends using brood minnows or shad. The south half of the lake is best for wintertime stripers. Locate shad schools with electr…
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Fish in the new year
Most visitors tote hiking sticks, not fishing poles, when they visit Lake Wilson on the south edge of Fayetteville.
An idea for an invigorating New Year's resolution is to pick an Arkansas state park and hike every mile of trail in that park.
Hunters chasing ducks and geese may be able to go completely digital with their duck stamp beginning in the 2024-25 waterfowl hunting season, thanks to a bipar…
It take some sure footing and steady balance on a hike to Balanced Rock, a boulder weighing several tons that's perched precariously on top of a narrow crevice…
Lookout in low water: The Army Corps of Engineers advises boaters to use caution while navigating on Beaver, Table Rock and other corps reservoirs because of l…
Winter tactics are in full swing for catching black bass.
A guided fishing trip is sure to please when it's unwrapped beside the Christmas tree.
CASSVILLE, Mo. -- Anglers at Roaring River State Park don't mind if a big trout is on the hook one moment, then gone the next.
We're midway through archery deer season, and it's high time to file a report from Camp See No Deer, the little woodlot where we bowhunters enjoy quiet and sol…
Alliance to host workshop: Beaver Watershed Alliance will host a free forestry management workshop from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Keith Hamm pavilion at W…
What a difference a season makes when it comes to catching smallmouth bass from Ozark streams.
All about waterfowl
Beaver Lake: Whether to fish for black bass with fall tactics or winter methods? That is the question, said Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently tested a new method of fish sampling on the White River that may help monitor…
The Ozark Society is accepting applications for youth grants to support environmental projects.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has stocked rainbow trout in several lakes and ponds across the state as part of its Family and Community Fishing Program.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously approved a new, 30-day permit for nonresident duck hunters who wish to hunt on Game and Fish wildlife managem…
Fall is prime hiking time at the Buffalo National River with miles and miles of trails close to the water and on lofty ridges above it.
Some bikes are geared so low a rider could almost pedal up the side of a building. No need to be Low Gear Louie to ride up the side of The Ledger office buildi…
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Science center spruce up
See Bentonville on foot
A crew from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service used a hydraulic hammer Nov. 1 to cut a notch in the middle of a concrete dam on War Eagle Creek about 1.5 miles…
Beaver Lake: Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers recommends bass fishing 15 to 20 feet deep with a jig and pig. Try spinner baits or top-water lures…
Kings River isn't the stream it used to be, some anglers and floaters say. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission agrees.
Hill 'N Dale Hiking Club will hike the Eagle View Loop trail at Lincoln Lake on Thursday. The hike is 4.6 miles with an option to add another mile.
At Beaver Lake, reports from anglers are spotty with modern gun deer season open, said fishing guide Jon Conklin of Goshen. Even Conklin is hunting more than f…
Many young hunters will be hitting the deer woods for the first time this fall, but one young hunter has been making his mark since the opening morning of arch…
Some of the loftiest hills in the Ozarks are part of the spectacular landscape along the Buffalo National River.
Anglers interested in hooking into an epic-sized trophy fish can apply for a 2024 alligator gar trophy tag until the end of 2023.
Technology used in the study of ocean marine life has found its way to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists to help them keep game fish healthy.
At Beaver Lake, striped bass action is improving as the water cools.