"What is the best season to hike in Arkansas?" I hear this question often. My answer: "All seasons." Because each season offers its own special adventures. However, when it comes to backpacking, I ...

Missouri is an outdoor enthusiast's dream, with fertile plains, rolling hills, and, to the south, the craggy peaks of the ...

No telling how many hundreds of miles Wade Colwell has logged backpacking along trails in Arkansas, Missouri and beyond. He has the award to show for it. Colwell of Fayetteville is the first hiker to ...

If you are into hiking and backpacking, Missouri has its own long-distance trail that takes visitors deep into the Missouri Ozarks. A recognized National Recreational Trail, the Ozark Trail meanders ...

Eyeballs can play little tricks on a hiker when the journey means wading across a mountain stream. There we were, starting a hike on the North Sylamore Creek Trail in the Ozark National Forest in ...