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Exploring a new outdoor recreation bill, discussing the effect of HBCUs

By Kyle Kellams,

Matthew Moore, Jack Travis, Randy Wilburn

Published January 30, 2024 at 2:04 PM CST

On today's show, federal legislation seeks to update outdoor recreation policy. Also, the impact made at an HBCU. Plus, Ozarks at Large's Militant Grammarian returns with some brand names you might have been mispronouncing.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Jack Travis

Jack Travis is a reporter for Ozarks at Large.

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Randy Wilburn

Randy Wilburn is the host of I Am Northwest Arkansas.

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