• Cool water wakes up bass at Beaver Lake

    November 14, 2019 Comments Off on Cool water wakes up bass at Beaver Lake Featured, Fishing

    By Flip Putthoff A change of seasons brings a change in the fishing at Beaver Lake. The catching can be tough when the water is bath-water warm in August. Fish don’t eat much and are slow to bite. Fast forward to autumn. The cooler water is like a wake-up call in

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  • VIDEO: Off-road loop offers monumental ride

    November 14, 2019 Comments Off on VIDEO: Off-road loop offers monumental ride Cycling, Featured

    Every trail has its ups and downs. The ups are easy and the downs exhilarating along the Wolf Den Loop of the new Monument Trails at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area. The network of Monument Trails opened for hiking and mountain biking a few months ago at the park in

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  • VIDEO: Work steadies shoreline at White River below Beaver Dam

    October 31, 2019 Comments Off on VIDEO: Work steadies shoreline at White River below Beaver Dam Featured, Fishing, On The Water, Outdoor Events

    It’s not every day trout anglers set out to fish and see a dump truck in the river. That’s been the scene a lot of days at the White River below Beaver Dam with major work going on to keep the stream bank from washing away. A crew from the Arkansas Game and

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  • VIDEO: Wading takes stream angler to lairs of Ozarks bass

    October 24, 2019 Comments Off on VIDEO: Wading takes stream angler to lairs of Ozarks bass Featured, Fishing

    It’s no-frills fishing when Daniel Roberts heads to the river to catch smallmouth bass. There’s no kayak, no paddle, no need to shuttle a vehicle. On the water, he doesn’t burn a drop of gas or tote a suitcase-sized tackle box. There’s just

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Early birds don’t always get their deer

November 14, 2019 Comments Off on Early birds don’t always get their deer Hunting, Latest

Some deer hunters sit in a stand from sunup to sundown. Yet most hunting plans revolve around spending a few hours in the morning before taking a break to eat and rest, then hunting again in late afternoon and siting until sunset. Both early morning and late evening seem to be prime time

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November 14, 2019

Fayetteville to host thousand-mile bike race

Fayetteville is set to host the annual Arkansas High Country Race, a self-supported,

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November 14, 2019

NWA outdoor events

Tour visits stream bank work The Illinois River Watershed Partnership will host a

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October 31, 2019

NWA Fishing Report

Beaver Lake Black bass are biting spinner baits in the high, cooling water. James

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October 31, 2019

NWA outdoor briefs

Hike circles Leatherwood Hill ‘N Dale Hiking Club will hike Wednesday at Lake

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October 31, 2019

Hunters help collect animal data

Hunters can help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management

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October 31, 2019

Hunter education tests now online

Many people are looking for a way to enjoy some time outdoors this fall. For

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October 31, 2019

Camp gear does double duty when the lights go out

Being a camper comes in handy when the electricity goes out at home. We’re on

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October 31, 2019

Fayetteville to host Arkansas High Country Race

The city will host the annual Arkansas High Country Race in 2020 and 2021. The race

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  • NWA fishing report

    November 14, 2019 Comments Off on NWA fishing report Fishing Report

    Beaver Lake The water is cooling down, but the lake level isn’t going down. Fishing is good in the high, cooler water. James Whittle at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said black bass are biting spinner baits. Fish them around bushes and deeper along rocky banks. Jig and pigs or plastic worms are also …

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