Beaver Lake: Lost Bridge Trail

[This post was originally published on April 10, 2011 on “A Hiking We Will Go.”] This past weekend, we went back to one of our first hikes, the Lost Bridge trail by Beaver Lake. The weather forecast called for rain in the afternoon, so we made an effort to get started early (okay 9 a.m.) […]

Hobbs: Van Winkle, Sinking Stream Trails 2011

[This post was originally published on March 31, 2011 on “A Hiking We Will Go.”] This past weekend, we opted for some easier hikes. With cold gray skies overhead and the looming threat of rain, I didn’t want to get too far from my blanket. I had wanted to check out the Historic Van Winkle […]

Buffalo River Trail: Ponca to Kyles Landing

[This post was originally published on March 15, 2011 on “A Hiking We Will Go.”] The Buffalo River Trail (BRT) in the Buffalo National River is a 36.5-mile trail that goes from Boxley to Pruitt. The Buffalo National River was established as a National Park in 1972 and is administered by the National Park Service. […]

Mount Nebo: Waterfall Photos

I had a cool visit to Mt. Nebo State Park with my son and his girlfriend a few weeks ago. I posted here the cell phone video I took of the waterfall. (When flowing, it is located on the Gum Springs Trail, just a little bit below the rim level at the mountain’s south end.) […]

Beaver Lake: Dogwood Overlook Trail – 2 mi

[This post was originally published on April 2, 2011 on “A Hiking We Will Go.”] The Dogwood Overlook Trail is at the Dam Site Lake Park on Beaver Lake, close to Eureka Springs in northwest Arkansas. The hiking trail is only two miles long, but it is a steep two miles and a little more […]

Lake Leatherwood Dam Spillway Video              

Back in October, I went with my son and his girlfriend to Lake Leatherwood near Eureka Springs, Arkansas. We walked the Beacham Trail, the trail that makes a loop around the lake. The coolest part of the hike is probably walking across the 1940’s-era limestone dam.This is some cell phone video I took of the […]