Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, hiking tips for a novice and Springfest returns to Fayetteville. Ozarks At Large
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, hiking tips for a novice and Springfest returns to Fayetteville. Spring makes the Ozarks and Ouachita Mountains pop. We get tips about how and where to hike.
A new study shows Benton and Washington counties are the two healthiest in the state. Plus the Arkansas Legislature gets closer to a Medicaid proposal.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, what goes into a TED talk. Also, musicians from the band Cutty Rye discuss and perform songs from their upcoming album. 
Daniel Hintz from Downtown Bentonville Inc., discusses the Bentonville running series and other opportunities to get outside. 
Roby Brock with our content partner Talk Business Arkansas discusses yesterday's vote on the Voter ID bill and what's next for the Arkansas Legislature. The Senate passes Voter ID bill and legislators hear more about Medicaid's future in Arkansas.
Ahead on Ozarks: Gubernatorial candidate Bill Halter sits down for a conversation, pondering the hows and whys of a sinkhole in Benton County and the band Water Liars play a pair of songs inside the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio.
The Oxford, MS duo of Justin (Pete) Kinkel-Schuster, guitar/lead vocals, and Andrew Bryant percussion, piano, vocals, just released a new album called "Wyoming" on Fat Possum's Big Legal Mess label. They played a show Mar. 9 at Nightbird Books and stopped by to play some songs in the Firmin-Garner Performance studio prior to the night's show.
To hear the musicians discuss why they love the poet Frank Stanford, check out this audio extra.
Last week, Mercy Northwest Arkansas unveiled its new EC130 helicopter named Spirit of Mercy.
For video of what it's like to ride in the Spirit of Mercy, click here.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
On this edition of Ozarks, what happens when snow and ice force a college to re-schedule finals…including putting finals after commencement? We'll talk to Ray Wallace with the University of Arkansas Fort Smith about how an ice storm can create problems with an academic calendar. And coffee isn't just for breakfast anymore…it's also for a canvas. We'll talk to some people making art out of coffee. And a conversation with Devon Powers. She's written about communication, social media and the commentary economy. She spoke on the University of Arkansas campus recently.
The Band Perry will headline the next performance in the AMP's summer concert series.
“Study No. 3A for Player Piano” by Alarm Will Sound
Kevin Kinder from NWA Newspapers discusses his band selections for Day 3 of Wakarusa.
A tornado that swept through the Arkansas River Valley into Franklin and Johnson counties resulted in the deaths of four people.
Our Energy Corps correspondent Christina Thomas traveled to Joplin this morning and gave us a brief report of what she saw.
Chris Pilgrim from the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks explains how people can help with the tornado recovery effort in the coming weeks.
For more information, www.cbco.org.
“I'll Wait and Pray” by John Coltrane Quartet
