Clear Water Farms grows organic produce items, which owner Troy Coleman then sells at local markets. | Photo courtesy: Troy Coleman America was built on the foundation of agriculture. Farming was done out of necessity and continued to be a way of life spanning many generations. Today there are roughly 3.4 million Americans who still…Continue Reading The bleak reality of American agriculture
Signs at national parks, like this one overlooking the Pea Ridge National Military Park, are being reviewed under a new national policy called ‘Restoring Truth and Sanity to National History.’ Opponents are working to document the content of signs across the country. | Photo credit: Casey Mann At national park sites across the country, educational…Continue Reading The race to retain history at national parks amid new federal directives
Alison Jumper in front of a mural located at the Fayetteville parks offices. | Photo credit: Casey Mann When Alison Jumper is not at work, she is thinking about work, or talking about it or living it. If she is not in her office, she is running the steep trails of Mount Kessler, pedaling across…Continue Reading Alison Jumper leads Fayetteville’s growing outdoor recreation and parks system
The Beaver Watershed Alliance recently received a more than $618,000 grant to expand its efforts to reduce flooding and protect water quality across Northwest Arkansas. The funding, awarded through the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Section 319(h) Grant Program, will provide the nonprofit with funds to complete three nature-based projects. The $349,529 federal grant, along with…Continue Reading Beaver Watershed Alliance receives $618K to improve water quality and reduce flooding in NWA
Lee Creek in Devil’s Den State Park | Photo by Mark Collins; licensed under Creative Commons. A couple hiking with their two children in Devil’s Den State Park were found dead on a wooded trail in July. The incident sparked conversations about hiking safety and park security in Northwest Arkansas. Now, outdoor recreation leaders are reflecting on…Continue Reading Hiking safety in Northwest Arkansas: Lessons from Devil’s Den