In 1977, the US Forest Service began constructing a hiking trail through the Ozarks, but was able to complete only fifty-five miles before federal funding ran out in 1981. However, the woods refus...

        Words by Mike Hamill, mountaineering guide & owner of Climbing the Seven Summits.  I never planned to be a year round guide or mountaineer- having grown up in wilderness and endurance ...

Looking for a kick ass way to spend this upcoming weekend? Interested in hiking some of the most notable trails of the Ozarks? Look no further than Outdoor Rendezvous, hosted by the Hiking in the O...

Hawksbill Crag, also known as Whitaker Point, is a must see gem of Arkansas.  The crag, though only one point, desires at least half a day of your attention between travel and sight-seeing. Direc...

I went from city boy to mountain man in a single decision. The simple process of it all still stuns me.   In January 2016, I committed to climbing my first big mountain, Pisco Nevado of the Cordill...

Words & photographs by FC Team mountaineer & climber, George Bieker | @george_bieker | georgebieker.com “I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least.” - W...

On the last weekend of January, I backpacked the 25.2 miles Eagle Rock Loop with two of my favorite creative collaborators at Fayettechill. We started the trek at nightfall on Friday as we hiked n...

Winter is here, and with it comes some incredible opportunities for camping and all kinds of outdoor experiences. Whether it decides to stay mild, or drift into a more frigid form, the year’s fina...

By Iris Shepard and Corey Thomas June 27th - July 6th marks the ten day span that we spent hiking in the Arkansas wilderness. As a team, we chalked up 180 miles, completing the thru hike of the Oza...

Fayetteville, AR -> Kansas City, MO >> Kansas City, MO -> Denver, CO Denver, CO -> San Fransisco, CA  San Francisco, CA  ->  Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA -> Salt Lake Ci...

“I went into the woods because I wished to live deliberately… I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life.” -Henry David Thoreau  Shout out to all you badass females out there! We’r...