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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...

Date: March 23 2019  9:30 AM Type: Day Hike Location: North Sylamore Creek Trail - Allison to Blanchard Springs Description: MEETING PLACE: Blanchard Springs trail head TOTAL DISTANCE OF HIKE: 4.75 miles DIFFICULTY OF HIKE: Easy CREEK CROSSING(S): Yes To find Blanchard Springs trail head, take the turnoff heading north from Highway 14...

Title: OHT Overnight BackpackLocation: Arbaugh TH to Lick Branch THDescription: We will meet at the Lick Branch Trailhead at 8am on Saturday, March 16th and shuttle over to the Arbaugh Trailhead to begin the hike. It will be a long first day as we will...

The OHTA Annual Meeting is set for 4:30 PM May 18 in the Black Bear Dining Hall during Rendezvous '19 at Lake Fort Smith State Park.  OHTA Officers will report on the activities and results of the previous year and plans for the future, and...

Big news for the OHTA is that the Williams Woods property has been sold.  This is a 563-acre tract in Madison County that OHTA was given in 1993 in order to protect its natural early mature forest. The membership decided in 2008 to sell the property....

Title: OHT Overnight hikeLocation: Arbaugh TH to Lick Branch THDescription: Title : OHT Overnight Backpack Location: Arbaugh TH to Lick Branch TH Description: We will meet at the Lick Branch Trailhead at 8am on Saturday, March 16th and shuttle over to the Arbaugh Trailhead to begin the...

Date: May 16-19 2019 Location: Lake Fort Smith State Park Description: Join us May 16-19 2019 at Lake Fort Smith State Park for Rendezvous '19. Free camping, food, music, hiking, fun!  Bring your canoe or kayak if you'd like to float. We've got camp sites #26-30 reserved Thursday-Sunday...

Title: OHT Overnight HikeLocation: Lick Branch TH to Morgan Field THDescription: We will meet at the Morgan Field trailhead at 8am on Saturday, January 19th and shuttle over to Lick Branch trailhead to begin the hike. We will hike 8.8 miles the first day through...