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A panel of journalists and public advocacy experts recently spoke at Thaden School in Bentonville to discuss election coverage, local civic engagement and media literacy.

A research team at the University of Arkansas at Monticello is working on a $3.7 million grant project from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to restore Arkansas' bottomland hardwood forests.

On today's trip to the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, Randy Dixon and Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams discuss the legendary Johnny Cash: From the Arkansas musician's return to his boyhood home and a new statue of the Man in Black destined for the U.S. Capitol.

On today's show, we learn how more than $2 million in grant funding will combat maternal and infant deaths in the Arkansas Delta. We also investigate work to restore bottomland hardwood forests across the state. Plus, the story behind the Johnny Cash statue at the U.S. Capitol Statuary.

The Hispanic Women's Organization of Arkansas will host their annual conference on Friday, Oct. 11, at the Jones Center in Springdale. Last week, HWOA director Margarita Solorzano spoke with Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth and explained that this year's conference explores democracy and all of the ways people exercise that within their communities.

Earlier this month, we heard about Hope Academy, Arkansas’ first public charter school that uses trauma-informed education to support students. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis brought us that report, and today, he’ll share about Hope Academy’s parent organization: The Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter. Jack met with the shelter’s CEO, Rebekah Mitchell, to explore the space and the services they provide to the state’s youth.

Miles Jandrasevic hikes some of the country’s longest trails, from the Ozark Highlands Trail to the more than 2,600 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. He’ll discuss his hikes and the Ozark Highlands Trail tonight, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. in the HPER Building on the University of Arkansas campus. Miles came to the Anthony and Susan Hui News Studio, and you'll hear much of the conversation next week on Ozarks at Large.

On today's show, we hear about an organization offering a safe space for children in northwest Arkansas. Also, long hikes— really long hikes. Plus, a mint in West Fork.

In this excerpt of the I am Northwest Arkansas podcast, host Randy Wilburn talks with Serafina Lalany, the Executive Director of Startup NWA. Serafina shares her journey from cultivating Houston’s entrepreneurial scene to leading efforts in northwest Arkansas.

Last month, Friends of Palestine NWA protested outside the Momentary in Bentonville, where the Mid-America Aerospace and Defense Summit was taking place. Sophia Nourani interviewed members of Friends of Palestine NWA and key stakeholders about the aerospace and defense industries in Arkansas.