Meredith Martin Moats says being told to reduce stress can increase stress.
Ozarks At Large

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.

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.
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.

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.
The Arts Center of the Ozarks in Springdale is balancing renovations with its 46th season of programming, the Rogers School District continues to grow, and NWACC forms a partnership to provide funeral science education.
"Pickin' Peppers" by Speedy West
The Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association recently adopted more than 30 acres of prairie near Lake Fayetteville and restored the brushy wooded area back to its native grassland state.
A novel take on the ten-year old flash mob phenomenon offers a new way to discuss menopause.
"Changes" by Seu Jorge
You could wait until the weekend to do something fun or creative. But Becca Martin Brown from Northwest Arkansas Newspapers says you’d miss too many opportunities today and tonight.
The latest ramble for the Arkansas Alliance for Preservation includes tours of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, mid-century Fayetteville home and Monte Ne’s ruins.