Now available: a map of the OHT covering the Buffalo River & Sylamore areas. It will be available for retail purchase at the same locations selling the older maps, plus a few new locations in the Buffalo River and Norfork areas....
Date: Sep 8 2019, 6:00 PM Type: Chapter Meeting Location: Washington County Extension Service Office (Fayetteville) Description: Pot luck dinner followed by Jonathan Jolly ("Drippy") presenting "Hiking the PCT" and rumors of a calendar year triple-crown attempt! The Washington County Extension Service office is at 2536 McConnell Rd in...
On July 26 2019 the OHTA Board approved an amendment to the Fiscal Policy that removes a requirement that the Treasurer get our mail from the post office box in Fayetteville and deposit checks in our bank account. The change is intended to make it...
Here are the minutes from the 2019 Annual Meeting, held May 18 at Lake Fort Smith State Park....
Rendezvous '19 at Lake Fort Smith State Park is over. The festivities began Friday morning with a 5-mile hike on part of the Boston Mountains Trail followed by some cold beverages at cabin #9. A dinner of brats, burgers, and beans helped replenish our energy stores. Saturday...
Wayne Fulmer of Des Arc is the 10th recipient of OHTA's Trail Ranger award. Wayne helped build the Sylamore section of the OHT in the early 2000s and has been heavily involved in maintaining it ever since. More recently he had a large role in...
The results of the 2019 Board Election were announced at the Annual Meeting held at Lake Fort Smith. 90 OHTA members cast votes - about 28% participation. Reelected for another term is Todd Wells of Harrison. New Directors are Cindy Jetton of Marshall, and Dave...
We've received word from Mark Hodge at Hagarville Grocery that the bridge over Big Piney Creek at Fort Douglas will not be torn down. County Judge Houston announced March 20 that an agreement has been reached that will save this piece of history. The bridge's...
Date: March 23 2019, 3:30-4:30 PM Type: Eastern Chapter Meeting Location: Blanchard Springs Visitor Center Auditorium Description: James Hodges will update you on the progress he and others are making to "Close the Gaps" of the OHT. There is a possibility that another of our members will offer...