On October 18th The Buffalo River Back Country Horsemen set out on the Great River Ride, from Ponca to Buffalo City, to commemorate the 40th anniversary the of the Back Country Horsemen of America-- dedicated to the preservation of horse trails on public land. Jacqueline Froelich visits with the horsemen—and women, as they depart on their two week journey—which ends on Halloween.Ozarks At Large
On October 18th The Buffalo River Back Country Horsemen set out on the Great River Ride, from Ponca to Buffalo City, to commemorate the 40th anniversary the of the Back Country Horsemen of America-- dedicated to the preservation of horse trails on public land. Jacqueline Froelich visits with the horsemen—and women, as they depart on their two week journey—which ends on Halloween.The Farm Bill is making it to the committee stage in Washington, though many Senators are disappointed with cuts made to nutrition programs in the House version of the bill. A group works to quantify racial disparities in Arkansas' criminal justice system. And fall colors reach their peak this week in the Natural State.
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks at Large, Roby Brock from Talk Business Arkansas speaks with former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Plus, area CEOs helping other area CEOs, and our tech ambassador Tyrel Denison is back to tell us what has been introduced in the past few weeks, and what the tech companies hope you find under a Christmas tree in a few months.Along with the late John Lewis, Tim McFarland founded CEO Forums in 2006 and has encouraged numerous corporate, non-profit and small business leaders in the years since.
Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor and one-time presidential candidate, talks to Roby Brock about the federal government shutdown and more.Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, new information about the New Madrid Fault. Plus, we spend time in a popular Northwest Arkansas pumpkin patch.
Sociologist and landscape architect believes citizens should engage directly with their landscapes and cities through citywide participation programs. Ozarks at Large's Christina Thomas spoke with the award winning architect and author while he was in Fayetteville last month.
Becca discusses Aaron Carter's return to music, which includes a performance at George's Majestic Lounge tonight.
There are just few days remaining to visit the Sequoyah United Methodist Church Youth Pumpkin Patch. The annual fundraiser supports the church's youth program.Latest Edition of Ozarks at Large
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Ahead on this edition of Ozarks, they aren't native to the United States. but Burmese pythons are presenting themselves as quite a problem in parts of the nation; we take a look at how they got here. Plus, after years of planning, an orchard begins to take roots in Fayetteville this afternoon, and students at an area junior high school prepare to put their knowledge and problem solving skills to the test on the statewide stage.
Becca shares a variety of events happening on this busy Thursday.
"Under the Vault" by J. Peter Robinson
PJ talks about Double Indemnity, a classic example of film noir and one of the movies whose soundtrack will be heard on this week's Film Score Friday.
Boris Silva and his band stop by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to talk about their Jan. 29 performance at Teatro Scarpino.
To see more the band's performance, click here.
For more information visit www.borissilva.com
This morning two departments on the UA campus have a bit more financial support to create new programs that take new advantage of new technology.
To hear more from Gerald Jordan about the challenges in teaching journalism students in an era of Twitter, blogs and more, click here.
This annual project encourages participants to read the same book in order to foster intellectual conversations throughout the region.
