OHTA News
02 Nov Now available: a map of the OHT covering the Buffalo River & Sylamore areas
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....
05 Sep Boston Mountains Chapter Meeting
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...
26 Jul Board revises Fiscal Policy
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...
01 Jul 2019 Annual Meeting minutes
Here are the minutes from the 2019 Annual Meeting, held May 18 at Lake Fort Smith State Park....
21 May Rendezvous ’19 wrap-up
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...
20 May Wayne Fulmer, Trail Ranger
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...
19 May 2019 Board Election Results
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...
16 May USFS statement on proposed plan amendment
The April 18 2019 OHTA Bulletin suggested the USFS was proposing a change to the Forest Plan that would permit clear-cutting of the OHT corridor and included a "call for action" to OHTA members.20 Mar The Big Piney bridge is safe from the wrecking ball
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...