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Top 5 Hiking Trails for Families in Northwest Arkansas

Pigeon Roost Lake Overlook: A Trail Review

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Hello! I'm Kate. I'm a native Arkansan, wife, mama to 3, poodle mom, storyteller, & a nature enthusiast. I love to share Arkansas trails, tips for hiking with kids & how this outdoor adventure lifestyle has led my family on a beautiful journey we never could have imagined for ourselves. My biggest passion is cheering on families who want to get outside with their kids!! Because trust me when I say, if I can do this, you can too! You can find me on Instagram @KatePantier & Facebook: Kate Pantier- Adventuring Arkansas or you can read more about me here.

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Meh. Who needs money?? We’ll be rich in memories

Meh. Who needs money?? We’ll be rich in memories, right??? 🤣

Anyone else’s kid need their favorite covers, a

Anyone else’s kid need their favorite covers, a pillow, their favorite stuffed animal, the random toy they haven’t played with in 3 years but thought it would be a blast for the car ride??? Toss in meals, snacks, all the gear, the amount of times we turn around cause someone forgot something………… 🤣🤣🤣 always worth it though!

Who else gets it???

Spring & Summer are almost here! Which means, the

Spring & Summer are almost here! Which means, the opportunities for getting your kids & your family outside is about to drastically increase. And yes, I’m a believer in playing out in the cold during winter, but not everyone is with me on that one yet. Ha!

Getting outside doesn’t have to be an epic backpacking trip in the backcountry, it’s as simple as finding some green space in your local community & going for a walk. Keep it simple & go from there.💗

Our favorite things to do???

Neighborhood walks, bike rides, rope swings at the Buffalo River, local hikes & hikes in wilderness areas, fishing, exploring a nature area, sitting in our backyard & enjoying the sunshine.☀️

Sometimes, you feel absolutely insane when that 3:

Sometimes, you feel absolutely insane when that 3:00 AM alarm goes off for a major hike. It’s dark, you’re using headlamps to see one foot in front of the other, you’re a flatlander Arkansan like me in high altitude so you can’t breathe, & you are questioning all of your sanity on why you thought this was a good idea. 🤣

And then you hit the top & you’re like, this is awesome!! And then……you remember…. You have to hike all the way back down. And you’re back to questioning your sanity again. And your knees really hate you. 🤣🫣🤣

10/10 would hike Mt. Massive all over again. Which makes me question my sanity even more. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Zero shame. Will be there ASAP. Who wants to go hi

Zero shame. Will be there ASAP. Who wants to go hiking???

(OG of this reel: the always hilarious @rachelontheranch

We were invited to visit @bluezoorogers & we loved

We were invited to visit @bluezoorogers & we loved it. 😍 My kids would tell you the stingray tank was their favorite, but the parakeets were cool too, Judy & Ivy, the tortoises, are some fun new friends, & meeting mermaids & pirates in real life was a hit! 🧜🏼‍♀️🏴‍☠️☠️ Blue Zoo Rogers opens this week! Fun to see Northwest Arkansas gain an attraction like this, we hope you enjoy your visit! Tag us when you go!

I’m gonna go east…. no west….. no north…..

I’m gonna go east…. no west….. no north….. no south….. ok, no idea which direction I’m headed but we’re going somewhere. 😅 This basketball season has been a blast & as we inch towards the finish line of a successful season with lots of lessons learned, I’m looking forward to what the spring & summer hold for us. 😍😍😍

Arkansas decided to dump sleet on us for 2 days &

Arkansas decided to dump sleet on us for 2 days & we finally got out of the house yesterday evening. We weren’t at the park for very long, just long enough to test out the slide. ❄️🥶🧊 I went out this AM & the main roads have been plowed-ish. The side streets are still mostly covered, can’t see any of the street (at least where I was driving.)

Felt good to get out of the house though, not so ready to get back to our insane schedule.😬🫣 The slow days have been good & very productive home days for us!

Ok, fellow Arkansans, what have y’all been up to the last couple of days?? And if you’re not in Arkansas, what’s the weather like where you are???

Can’t think of any. 😅 I’ve got a ton of hig

Can’t think of any. 😅 I’ve got a ton of highlights with my favorite places to visit on the Buffalo River. Float season is coming up— are you ready?!?! Or, send me a DM with your questions & I’ll see how I can help. 🛶

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