Meredith Martin Moats says being told to reduce stress can increase stress.
Ozarks At Large
The Blues in the Natural State Festival spreads out over two day and multiple stages in downtown Fayetteville next month. 
Legislators dealt with bills about highway funding and tattoos. Plus new acquisitions at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Audio for news brief on Rep. Warick Sabin provided by David Cox.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, hiking tips for a novice and Springfest returns to Fayetteville. A team of boys from northwest Arkansas is leaving for the prestigious Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup this weekend. They’ll play with teams from around the world. For more information about the event, visit www.dallascup.com.
After taking a year off, a new group of organizers is bringing Springfest back to Fayetteville May 4. The weather for the fourth day of spring break suggests indoor activities. Inside or out, Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers has some suggestions.
Spring makes the Ozarks and Ouachita Mountains pop. We get tips about how and where to hike.
Michael Tilley from The City Wire talks about a campaign developing to allow for liquor sales in Crawford County as well as the latest snag for the proposed Sebastian County Aquatic Park. Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Friday, October 11, 2013
Ahead on Ozarks: Michael Tilley from The City Wire gets us up to date on a wild news week…from new home sales numbers to a gubernatorial candidate's comments yesterday about Arkansas' private option. Plus, Rosco Bandana joins us in the studio, and we travel to Dardanelle to see the home of Tusk, the live mascot of the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Wayne Bell from www.fayettevilleflyer.com talks about three female artists with new albums.
Jean Button, Queen Mother of Fayetteville Mardi Gras, explains the origins of her crew’s float.
To hear and see more of the sights and sounds from this weekend’s parade, click here.
"Mardi Gras Mambo" by The Meters
On Friday, administrators from The Jones Center in Springdale announced they have recently received grants totaling more than $350,000.
The University of Arkansas continues to honor the memory of Silas Hunt, a pioneer for the campus.
Kevin Fitzpatrick, the director of director of the University of Arkansas’ Community and Family Institute, discussed the recent homeless population survey in northwest Arkansas.
“Liola’s Mele” by Sonny Chillingworth
