Kelley Linck's blog

Great work by the National Forest Service

Submitted by Kelley Linck on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 2:24pm.

Hats off to the folks at the NFS for clearing 50 miles of mountain bike trail here in the Ozarks after a CRAZY ice storm and then a very wet summer. As a cyclist, I get the chance to ride the Sylam... more

Great Places for Great Times

Submitted by Kelley Linck on Mon, 02/15/2010 - 4:11pm.

Cabin Fever as defined in Wikipedia - Cabin fever is an idiomatic term for a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a person or group is isolated and/or shut in, in a small space, with nothing... more

Ski Resort in the Ozarks ?

Submitted by Kelley Linck on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 8:48am.

Well, not hardly. Although I do get quite a few phone calls each year from folks wondering if snow skiing is available here in Arkansas Ozark Mountains. We just don't get that much snow on a yea... more

Hikers can read even more about Buffalo River

Submitted by Kelley Linck on Fri, 12/18/2009 - 10:58pm.

I saw this article about hiking on upper Buffalo River in Scouting Magazine. Hemmed in Hollow and Ponca are highlighted. CLICK over to it HERE ... more

VFR - Another TLA (Three Letter Acronym)

Submitted by Kelley Linck on Mon, 12/07/2009 - 4:29pm.

But unlike most 3 letter acronyms, we really like those people that are Visiting Friends & Relatives. North Arkansas, like many great places to visit, is also a great place to retire. So, e... more

Black Friday = Ozark Jeepin' Friday

Submitted by Kelley Linck on Fri, 11/27/2009 - 9:27pm.

My wife and I have spent many "Black Fridays" out in the woods of the Ozarks in our Jeep(s). This year the only exception was that we were alone. When we Jeep alone, we tend to get ve... more

Earlier Ozark Tourism Days

Submitted by Kelley Linck on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 9:11am.

Glad to know Bill Jennings as a friend for the past 18 years or so. Deb Peterson wrote this article appearing in Mountain Home's newspaper - The Baxter Bulletin. I hope that everyone involved i... more

Temporary Cave Closure(s) to help Bats

Submitted by Kelley Linck on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 5:22pm.

From the office of the Buffalo National River - January 23, 2009 To help stop the spread of the Geomyces sp. fungus suspected to be the causative agent of White Nose Syndrome which is fatal to bats, ... more

Ozark Pie Auctions

Submitted by Kelley Linck on Sun, 11/22/2009 - 9:53am.

It came to my attention the other day that many people have never attended a pie acution, or even know what a pie supper and auction is. In the rural Ozarks, the pie supper has been a staple of fund r... more

The 4th Season

Submitted by Kelley Linck on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 8:48am.

Here in the Ozarks, we brag about having all 4 seasons - Spring, Summer, Fall, and .... and ..... WINTER. During the first three seasons, it is easy and fun to say that we have all 4 se... more