The Arkansas Economic Development Commission has announced more than $12.52 million in grant funding for Arkansas cities, counties and communities. Eighty-eight grants totaling $12,522,736 were awarded during the latest grant cycle. The funding was provided through the General Assistance and Rural …
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Kevin Costner Visits Hot Springs in Support of Great American Outdoors Act 250
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffActor Kevin Costner visited Hot Springs on Friday, June 12, to testify in support of the Great American Outdoors Act 250 during a field hearing at The Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa. “I’m here today to urge Congress to reauthorize …
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OZ Trails Opens Arkansas’ First Chairlift-Served Bike Park
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA new chapter in Arkansas’ mountain biking scene begins June 12 with the public opening of OZ Trails Bike Park, the state’s first chairlift-served mountain bike park. Located in Bella Vista on the edge of Bentonville at the intersection of …
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Arkansas Issues $4.92M in Outdoor Rec Grants
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is awarding $4.92 million in outdoor recreation grants to projects in 23 counties, it announced Tuesday. The grants fall into three categories: Facilities for Underdeveloped Neighborhoods (FUN) Park grants, matching grants and …
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Arkansas Unveils 24,000-Acre Outdoor Initiative Connecting Pinnacle Mountain to Lake Maumelle and Beyond
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA major new effort aimed at expanding outdoor recreation in central Arkansas is officially underway. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the Maumelle Pinnacles Master Plan, a long-term vision designed to increase access to outdoor spaces while preserving one of the …
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Searcy Receives $500k Federal Grant to Expand Walking, Biking Trails
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe City of Searcy has been awarded a $500,000 Transportation Alternatives Program grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation for the Davis Drive Connection, a critical portion of Searcy’s growing network of walking and biking trails. The proposed Davis Drive …
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Mountain Bike Preserve Named Arkansas Tourism Attraction of the Year
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBentonville’s Coler Mountain Bike Preserve has been named Tourism Attraction of the Year during the Governor’s Conference on Tourism Tuesday. Known for both its trails and stunning scenery, Coler Mountain Bike Preserve has been a popular destination for both tourists …
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4 NWA Startups Selected for UA Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFour Northwest Arkansas startups have been selected for the inaugural cohort of the Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program. The program, or GORP, is a business incubator led by the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Arkansas that is …
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Hot Springs Named Host City for ’22 and ’23 Arkansaw High Country Bike Race
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHot Springs will be the host city in 2022 and 2023 for the grueling 1,037-mile Arkansaw High Country Race that takes bicycle competitors on a loop that encompasses much of the toughest mountain terrain in Arkansas. A shorter 500-mile loop …
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LRCVB Launches New Cycling Website, Cataloging Area Trails
by Emily Beirneby Emily BeirneThe Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has released Central Arkansas’ largest website dedicated solely to cycling and trails. Little Rock and the surrounding Central Arkansas area features more than 1,200 miles of trails. Aimed to provide easier access …