There’s nothing quite like unzipping your cozy sleeping bag and stepping into the crisp morning air of the great outdoors. The sun is just beginning to rise, and the smell of pine fills the air—it’s ...

Flip Putthoff is a staff photographer and outdoors reporter. He's covered outdoor recreation for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and its predecessor newspapers for 45 years. Flip invented the ...

The Annual Camp Courageous Pancake Breakfast and Open House will be Sunday in the camp’s main lodge near Monticello. Visitors can tour the camp’s facilities and check out the recent additions to the ...