Highlights from an article in the Baxter Bulletin on November 16, 2019
"Keeping the Natural State natural"

"A group of 10 to 20 volunteers are keeping the Natural State natural in the Twin Lakes Area.

"They are members of the North Central Arkansas Master Naturalist's "Trail Patrol" team, a group which cleared over 65 miles of trails in north central Arkansas last year, including the Buffalo River Trail and trails along the White River, and Norfork and Bull Shoals lakes."

Naturalists use loppers, chain saws, leafblowers, and other tools to keep the trails in good shape.  A pre-hike finds the problem spots, which are taken care of on the work day.

Reasons for putting in the hard work - enjoying the trails, making a contribution, learning as you go, making friends.  The volunteers consider it time well spent.