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OZARK HIGHLANDS TRAIL ASSOCIATION MAY - JUNE 2005 NEWSLETTER, #216 Neither OHTA nor our volunteer leaders are responsible in any way for the safety of participants. Visit the archives section for previous newseltters. SAVE A TREE, SAVE US MONEY, GET INSTANT INFORMATION—READ THE NEWSLETTER ONLINE. With this new web page format, it will be even easier and faster for us to post new information online. Hikes and work trips will be added/updated as soon as we get the info—no need to wait until the next newsletter! Plus there will be color photos, direct links to web pages, and some extra stuff that will not be in the normal newsletter. In an effort to cut down our mailing and printing costs (and save trees and oil), we are asking everyone to read the newsletter online here instead of receiving a hard copy mailed to them. You can always print out a copy if needed. If you would like to help out, and get your info as much as 2-3 weeks faster, send us an e-mail and tell us to remove you from the hard copy mail list (NOTE: you will not be notified when the newsletter is ready - you simply log on whenever you like.) Then simply go online whenever you like to read the latest news, which will be updated throughout the month. If we do not hear from you, we will continue to mail a hard copy to you as always. IF YOU ARE READING THIS NEWSLETTER NOW ONLINE, PLEASE CONTINUE TO DO SO, and let us know to stop your hard copy from being mailed to you. Thanks! E-MAIL LIST. If you would like to be reminded via e-mail of meetings and outings, or any other OHTA business (no SPAM), send a note to our Membership Chairman, Dean LaGrone, and you will be included on the e-mail list. LIST OF FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS May & June 2005 EVENTS We are very excited to announce that one lucky OHTA outings leader is going to win a brand new Magellan Meridian Platinum GPS receiver that is being donated by the Pack Rat Outdoor Center in Fayetteville—a $350 value! Each time a leader has signed up to lead an outing—beginning last September and going through the end of this June—their name has been entered into this grand prize drawing that will be held at the June OHTA general meeting. Folks who have led more than one hike get their name in as many times as they have led outings—lead two hikes, two chances to win; three hikes, three chances, etc. Be sure to attend the June meeting and see who is the lucky—and very deserving—winner. It might be you! A very special thanks to the Pack Rat Outdoor Center for making this possible—www.PackRat.biz. All overnight trips are limited to a total of ten hikers and you must register with the hike leader in advance. Dayhikes are generally not limited, but it is always a good idea to check with the leader before the hike. You are responsible for bringing all of your gear, food, water, etc. Most dayhikes will include stopping along the trail for lunch, so be sure to pack plenty! And always bring along lots of water. DAYHIKES May 28th, DAYHIKE to Hawksbill Crag. Families welcome on this one. Three miles round trip along beautiful blufflines. Meet at the Pack Rat Outdoor Center in Fayetteville at 7:30am. Contact David Cagle at 479-283-1010 for more information. June 4th DAYHIKE on the Pigeon Roost trail. This loop trail is 8.4 miles at Beaver Lake State Park. Please meet at War Eagle Mill at 8:00am. No Pets. For more information call Bobby Shepperd at 479-442-5770. OVERNIGHT TRIPS May 21-22, OVERNIGHT CANOE TRIP on the Buffalo River. pring Canoe Trip!!! Camp overnight on a gravel bar on the beautiful Buffalo river. The clear blue-green water, the mist in the morning, tall trees draping the banks, turtles sunning on logs….We will float from Gilbert to Highway 14. Contact Norma Senyard for more information 479-587-0200. June 4-5, OVERNIGHT CANOE TRIP on the Kings River from Marshall Ford to Rockhouse. Call Dean LaGrone at 479-750-2550 for more details. TRAIL MAINTENANCE There are no group maintenance work trips scheduled in May or June. We will see you in the fall! To All Maintainers: You need to get out and enjoy the spring by working your section. We will need section reports by May 20th. Our volunteer hours have to be turned in to the Forest Service by June 1st. Thank you OHTA Volunteers for making the OHT what it is. — Roy Senyard OHTA Maintenance Coordinator CLUB MEETINGS May 8, OHTA General Meeting in Springdale. (Click HERE for directions and a map) The program will be given by OHTA member Bob Cable about emergency medical methods you can use if caught out in the woods (this is NOT intended to be any sort of official medical training, but rather one individual's opinion about some things he would personally do - he is a qualified EMT. We’ll have refreshments and social time beginning at 7pm, with the meeting to follow at 7:30. Call/e-mail Tim Ernst at 870-861-5536 for info. June 12, OHTA General Meeting in Springdale. (Click HERE for directions and a map) Program to be announced. POT LUCK dinner and social time beginning at 7pm, with the meeting to follow at 7:30 (bring a tasty treat to share with the group, and your own table service). Call/e-mail Tim Ernst at 870-861-5536 for info. There will be no meetings or newsletter in July or August - our next monthly meeting will be on September 11th. OHTA MOUNTAIN HOME NEWS. If you’re interested in hiking, backpacking, learning more about trails and areas to explore in the Ozarks, and would like to meet others with similar interests, there’s a group that will meet on Tuesday, June 7 at 7 p.m. at the Corps of Engineers’ Mountain Home Project Office, located at 324 W. 7th Street. The group includes members of the Ozark Highlands Trail Association (OHTA), Wannahike, a locally organized hiking club, and others who have interests in the outdoors. Its purpose is to bring together individuals who enjoy hiking or would like to learn more about the activity, and to promote, preserve, and assist with the maintenance and construction of hiking trails in the Ozarks. Phil Emery, a retired geologist and hydrologist, will present a program on rocks and minerals. More information about the meeting is available by calling Jon Hiser at (870) 425-2700, ext. 132. For info about the new club, call/e-mail Jon Hiser at 870-425-2700. May hikes for Mountain Home hikers: Sunday May 15 Kings River Falls--meet at the IGA parking lot at 9:00. Bring snacks, lunch and water. I would like to know about how many are planning on hiking this trail with us. If you are planning on hiking please email me by Saturday evening [email protected] Saturday May 21 Big Creek Nature Trail -meet at IGA at 9:00. Again bring water and snacks or lunch. June hikes: Friday June 10th Barkshed Swimming Hole Meet at IGA at 10:00. Bring your swim gear if you want, picnic lunch, water, and maybe lawn chairs. Thursday June 16 Buffalo Canoe trip More details will come later as we check the water levels and decide where to put in and what section is floatable. A list of canoe outfitters for that area will be sent to you then also. You will need to make arrangements with the outfitters to rent your canoe. If you are planning to bring your own canoe or kayak that will be fine. ____________________ NEW GUIDEBOOK AVAILABLE Thru Hiker's Guide to America Dreaming of taking a long hike someplace new? Don’t know where to start? Start with the Thru Hiker’s Guide to America: 25 incredible trails you can hike in one to eight weeks. This is a perfect book designed to give you many ideas and plenty of dreams of hitting the trail for an extended stay. The trails range from 95 to 1,300 miles long and are scattered all over the United States. And yes, the Ozark Highlands Trail and the Ouachita Trail are included. While it is not intended to be used as a trail map or navigational tool, this book gives you plenty of information to help you get started planning your adventure. With the opening section, Reasons to Go or Reasons Not to Go, a quick glance is all it takes to determine which trail might be the one for you. A map of the state with the general area of the trail will give you some idea of location, but should not be used to hike by. Weather, terrain, water, wildlife and points of interest are all described with a sense of humor. Tips in the Don’t Leave Home Without It section are all given by the writer based on personal experience, and we can all learn a lot from others misfortunes. Information is also given on where to obtain detail maps and directions so that you may plan in depth. So if you are dreaming of making a longer adventure in the woods, Thru Hiker’s Guide to America just may be the place to start. Published by McGraw-Hill, Author Eric Schlimmer. To Order and for more info. NEW MAP AVAILABLE FOR HURRICANE CREEK WILDERNESS AREA Have a wonderful spring and summer everyone, and watch out for snakes! | ||||||||||||
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