Karst Loop News Today

No need to pedal around in circles when joining two loops together makes one terrific bike ride.

Brent D. Williams will switch roles and begin to serve the Sam M. Walton College of Business as the interim dean next Monday. While this is a new position for Williams, it is a natural next step.

Opinion: These trails wouldn’t exist without South Texas Off-Road Mountain Bikers, a nonprofit that has a formal trail-building agreement with the city.

Hiking may be the most comfortable way to see the sights during winter at one of the regions most popular trails.

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Hikers explore Highlands route: Hill N Dale Hiking Club will hike Wednesday on the Ozark Highlands Trail from the Morgan Fields trailhead to Hare Mountain. Hare Mountain is the highest point on the Ozark Highlands Trail. This is a 5-mile out and back hike.

Hill N Dale Hiking Club will hike Thursday along the Elk River Hiking Trail near Independence, Kan. The hike is 6 miles out and back. The drive to get there is approximately two hours, 20 minutes from Bella Vista.

Last week some fine fall foliage drives were featured here in NWA Outdoors. This week lets look at some fall foliage adventures for hikers and paddlers.

Paddle around the park The Van Winkle Hollow arm of Beaver Lake, east of Rocky Branch park, is popular with paddlers because much of the water is surrounded by Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area. There are two launch sites in the park.

The Karst Loop of the Monument Trails at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area offers stunning water and woodland views of Beaver Lake for mountain bikers and hikers.