We re deep in the Ouachita National Forest near Hollis, and a U.S. representative, French Hill of Little Rock, is at the wheel. Hill pulls over on this unseasonably warm day in late November. Also along for the ride is Stacy Hurst, who at the time was director of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism.
A project to connect trails throughout the Maumelle Pinnacles has reached a milestone with the completion of the first few miles of the state-acquired Blue Mountain Natural Area.