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Ouachita Trail 03-FG – Eagle Gap – Fourche Mtn. – MM63

By Mike Newman, on June 25, 2011

I hiked the Ouachita Trail on the eastern half of west Fourche Mountain about a month ago. (West Fourche Mountain is the part on the west side of highway 71. I don’t know why it’s not considered a separate mountain.) Last Saturday, I hiked the western part.

I had thought the trail on the western part would be like the other side. It was an enjoyable hike, but it seemed that there were not as many nice views as there had been on the eastern half.

Of course, it was noticeably warmer on this hike than on the earlier one.

View of Rich Mountain from Fourche Mountain on Ouachita Trail, Near MM62 (OT-03FG)

It did seem like there were not as many nice views of nearby mountains as there were on the eastern part.

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Petit Jean – Cedar Falls Trail Photos – 2011-06-12

By Mike Newman, on June 24, 2011

These are some photos I took of the Cedar Falls Trail (Petit Jean State Park) when I visited on June 12.

The video I took of Cedar Falls is here.

[Update: I have posted photos I took of the falls here.]

Cedar Falls Trail, Petit Jean State Park

Cedar Creek

Cedar Falls Trail, Petit Jean State Park

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New Discover the Forest PSA

By Mike Newman, on June 14, 2011

Here is a newly released public service ad from the U.S. Forest Service’s Discover the Forest campaign.

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Petit Jean – Cedar Falls Video – 2011-06-12

By Mike Newman, on June 12, 2011

My son and I walked the Cedar Falls Trail (at Petit Jean State Park near Morrilton, Arkansas) down to Cedar Falls.

There wasn’t a huge amount of water at the waterfall, but it was very pretty. And for June, the temps in the low 80′s were pretty good.

Here is some video I took with my cell phone.

[Update 2011-06-27: I have posted photos I took that day here and here.]

Alternate video link.

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National Trails Day 2011

By Mike Newman, on June 3, 2011

Tomorrow (June 4, 2011) is National Trails Day. NTD is an annual event sponsored by the American Hiking Society to encourage enjoyment and preservation of American hiking trails.