Ozarks At Large

Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large

Thursday, March 20, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks: a walk around the trails at Lake Fayetteville will take you past acres of charred land. We learn about the benefits of prescribed burns such as these. Plus not one, but two area towns are in the running to take over the March Madness bracket of the Greatest Southern Town. And, we climb a tree to visit the serene world of a children's treehouse, and get ready for Spring Break with options for movie lovers.
Rural and urban public access trails are trending across America. And a new sector of professional trail building firms have emerged to meet demand. Jacqueline Froelich bundles up and goes cycling on a blustery afternoon in Bentonville, with the founder and foreman of Progressive Trail Design based in Fayetteville.
A roundup of events and news for the next few weeks include an alternative way to deliver a Valentine.
APEI is part of the $140 million Next Generation Power Electronics Innovation Institute.√
Mercy Health used an innovative walking program to become one of the healthiest workplaces in the country.
"Beserkley" by Mark O’Connor
Though the plans are in the early stages, The University of Arkansas Fort Smith may begin offering its first Master's degree in a few years.
"Photographs and Memories" by Jason Reeves