Outdoor Recreation

PeopleForBikes' 2026 City Ratings rank Bentonville as Arkansas's most bikeable city, followed by Bella Vista and Fayetteville. Vice President Martina Haggerty explains what goes into the scores.

Fayetteville cut the ribbon on Ralph "Buddy" Hayes Park last week, honoring the musician and community leader once known as the "Mayor of Dickson Street."

Three Arkansas metro regions are distributing nearly 6,000 e-bike vouchers worth $700 to $1,200. The application portal opens July 6, with the first drawing on July 21.

Experience Fayetteville CEO Ryan Hauck talks gravel cycling, the Fayetteville Bikepacking Route Network, FIFA watch parties and America's 250th as RYDB Fest kicks off Memorial Day weekend.

The Upper Illinois River Water Trail stretches 15.5 miles from Chamber Springs in Arkansas to WOKA Whitewater Park in Oklahoma, opening paddling access across state lines for the first time.

Master gardener JB Portillo, horticulturist Emily Kroll and Bentonville Parks maintenance manager Creek Wenger reflect on the quiet, personal work behind NWA's trails, gardens and parks.

House of Songs is back for a third season of its songwriter cycling series, with rides across NWA and a finale concert May 12 at the Rail Yard in downtown Rogers.

Disc golf is growing fast in Arkansas and nationwide. KUAF's Jack Travis visits two popular courses to find out why the sport has outlasted its pandemic-era boost.

The first chairlift-operated bike park in Arkansas opens June 12 in Bella Vista, with 20 miles of trails, a bike school and a five-time world champion helping develop it.

Fayetteville Urban Forester John Scott talks Earth Week events April 18-25, including tree giveaways, documentary screenings, a bike-to-work day and the city's new solar array.