Ozarks at Large

On today's show, preparing for a major music festival. Plus, a roundup with our regular contributors, pop art in Rogers, and much more.

On today's show, encouraging active transportation around the University of Arkansas. Plus, the possible economics of recreational marijuana, pop art in Rogers, and much more.

On today's show, confronting body image challenges. Plus, the legal issues around aging fence laws, local "gutsy" women are featured in a Clinton Docuseries, and much more.

On today's show, religious freedom on the Arkansas ballot. Plus, architecture and the contemporary South, Pretty Woman comes to Walton Arts Center, and much more.

On today's show, a shortage of veterinarians in northwest Arkansas. Plus, tracing the origins of The Sharper Image to Arkansas, a world-class jazz organist, and much more.

On today's show, the author of Ozark Culinary History shares her story and the history of food in the region. Plus, lots of theater to see, music to hear, and much more.

On today's show, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be providing emergency abortions to veterans, regardless of state restrictions. Plus, improving parking in Fayetteville, plenty of ways to find KUAF in the community this weekend, and much more.

On today's show, helping adults who’ve never cycled learn how to ride a bike. Plus, the Fayetteville Traverse Trail is now open to the public on the University of Arkansas campus, the story of a local bank robber, and much more.

On today's show, tax money from medical marijuana goes to Arkansas' first National Cancer Institute. Plus, a converstaion with Nina Totenberg about her new book, the new season of Natural Election, and much more.

On today's show, the largest gift in the history of the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. Plus, revisiting climate change research from two decades ago, a conversation with Arkansas' busiest reporter, and much more.

On today's show, a conversation with violion virtuoso Jennifer Koh. Plus, better understanding human trafficking issues in NWA, Welcoming Week, and our regular roundups with Michael Tilley, Becca Martin Brown, Courtney Lanning, and much more.

On today's show, a new exhibition at Crystal Bridges highlights architecture. Plus, an update on monkeypox, live music, and much more.

On today's show, questions about student loan forgiveness answered. Plus, an effort to address energy inequity in the River Valley, a full moon concert at Mount Sequoyah, and much more.

On today's show, setting up women for success in retirement. Plus, encouraging mountain biking with women, deciding whether to permanently waive fees for boating and fishing on Lake Sequoyah Park in Fayetteville, and much more.

On today's show, we hear from our regular contributors Michael Tilley and Becca Martin Brown. Plus, some music from Roots Festival featuring Rachel Ammons, The Honey Dewdrops, Brother Brothers, and Radio Free Honduras.

On today's show, examining a new survey of parents on schools and teacher pay. Plus, a conversation about raising salaries for school nurses, advice on caring for those with Alzheimer's, and much more.

On today's show, turning a historic building in Downtown Springdale into public art. Plus, new guidelines for Eureka Springs' Historic Distric, a local field of dreams, and much more.

On today's show, exploring global conflict and immigration in the classroom. Plus, a visit to the Medical Marijuana Expo, new ownership of a Bentonville staple, and much more.

On today's show, area schools are beefing up security this fall. Plus, tracing the history of the Razorback Marching Band, a preview of upcoming season of SoNA, and much more.

On today's show, Arkansas methodist churches consider conflict. Plus, remember a historic enslaved person in Fayetteville, the last drive-in theater in northwest Arkansas closes, and much more.

On today's show, the latest on recreational marijuana's status on the ballot. Plus, the Fort Smith Film Festival, It Came From Outer Space, the launch of a new season of Undisciplined, and much more.

On today's show, flipping the solar switch at a Springdale school. Plus, a back-to-school guide specifically for LGBTQ+ students, writing inspriation in the classroom, and much more.

On today's show, how a growing population is changing our natural resources. Plus, a look back at climate reporting from a quarter century ago, a visit to Art Ventures, and much more.

On today's show, veterans and VA staff explore the therapeutic benefits of drumming. Plus, Black-Owned NWA brings their expo to Fayetteville, a conversation with Maggie Rose, and much more.

On today's show, we continue to consider a post-Roe world. Plus, a different kind of jaz trio, a live music calendar, and much more.

On today's show, contraceptives and understanding the legal definition of a pregnancy. Plus, developing ideas with a Startup Weekend, a new season of Undisciplined, and much more.

On today's show, gauging the post-Roe landscape in states that have banned abortion. Plus, a conversation with Erika Sánchez about her memoir, Latinas en Bici, and much more.

On today's show, it’s back to school time, and back to school vaccination time. Plus, a decade of NWACC's LIFE Program, a mobster in Hot Springs, and much more.

On today's show, appreciating water at the Illinois River Watershed Partnership Sanctuary in Cave Springs and the Beaver Water District. Plus, a new vampire movie, the Fort Smith Airport, and much more.

On today's show, more college students than ever from the Lone Star State are coming to Arkansas and Oklahoma. Plus, remember to call 811 before you dig, a roundup of live music, and much more.

On today's show, preparing for a record number of students this fall at the University of Arkansas. Plus, a glamping project near Beaver Lake has some people concerned, a family legacy of documenting American songs and stories, and much more.

On today's show, paying for back-to-school supplies. Plus, Arkansas Senator john Boozman on regulating cryptocurrency, what to expect in this special session, and much more.

On today's show, taking stock of how Arkansas is taking care of children. Plus, gambling in Hot Springs in the 1960s, getting Johnny Cash ready for the U.S. Capitol, and much more.

On today's show, a conversation about the intersection of food and filmmaking. Plus, Fort Smith must pay for not recycling items it said it was recycling, a visit from Pat Ryan Key, and much more.

On today's show, Arkansas Democrats have a plan for a teacher's raise, but can it generate enough pre-special session support? Plus, refugees from the war in Ukraine are coming to Arkansas, a conversation with the actor portraying Henry Higgins, and much more.

On today's show, cattle farming is made more difficult with our summer droughts. Plus, menstrual equity, Willi Carlisle celebrates a new record, and much more.

On today's show, northwest Arkansas' population continues to become more diverse. Plus, a conversation about Christianity and reparations, an Arkansas law banning gender-affirming healthcare to adolescents makes its way through the courts, and much more.

On today's show, how inflation is impacting us. Plus, a new simulation center is helping raise the number of nurses in Arkansas, a football player turned real estate businessman, and much more.

On today's show, highlighting banned books at the Fayetteville Public Library. Plus, an apprenticeship program places a spotlight on Arkansas folk and traditional arts, a live performance from McKain Lakey in our Firmin-Garner Performance studio, and much more.

On today's show, the history of women's reproductive rights in Arkansas. Plus, a third summer of COVID-19, ProMusica in Joplin announces their 43rd season, and much more.

On today's show, how a growing population is putting more demand on the water supply in Northwest Arkansas, plus how healing waters attracted a medical swindler to Eureka Springs and we hear music from Austin-based, singer-songwriter Creekbed Carter Hogan.

On today's show, a Fayetteville resident volunteered with the Ukraine Foreign Legion. Plus, getting form one place to another in your car efficiently, creating as much art as possible, and much more.

On today's show, a new blood test that can detect 50 different types of cancer. Plus, the dark legacy of Tony Alamo, the arrival of hammerhead worms, and much more.

On today's show, concerns about wildfires as the weather stays dry and hot. Plus, the Arkansas New Play Festival, a performance by Paige Renee Berry, and much more.

On today's show, a survivor of more than a year in solitary confinement brings a play about the use of the practice in America to Arkansas. Plus, a Leader of Tomorrow has made the trip from Tanzania to northwest Arkansas, a partnership between Arvest Bank and Google Cloud, and much more.

On today's show, record breaking heat across the region. Plus, the influence of a Native American document on the U.S. Constitution, what wild animals see, and much more.

On today's show, what does our hot, dry spell mean for our drinking water supply? Plus, safely removing a chicken house, talking books in Oklahoma, and much more.

On today's show, making sure learning doesn't stop in summer. Plus, COVID-19 is still spreading throughout Arkansas, Chamber Music on the Mountain is back, and much more.

On today's show, teacher pay in Arkansas. Plus, new music, live music, a DIY music festival, and much more.

On today's show, an increase of teens and women at crisis pregnancy centers since the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Plus, the co-creator of Def Jam Poetry is coming to Crystal Bridges, State Senator Jonathan Dismang discusses the special session, and much more.