Highpointers- 2012 Oregon Convention Registration
- Issue #95 of “Apex to Zenith” Fourth Quarter 2011
- Bill Strickland (1921-2011)
- Rhode Island Buying Jerimoth Hill summit
- Highpointers Foundation Auction for Signed Henrich Harrer Seven Years in Tibet Book Ends January 23, 2012
- Frank Ashley Award Ceremony for Sid Collins in South Carolina
- Vandals Heavily Damage Mount Sunflower
- Virginia Television Interview of Adam Wood About the Club
- Oklahoman Interview of Larry Floyd on “Oklahoma Hiking Trails”
- Kristen Kelliher is Youngest Female Completer (17)
- Issue #94 of “Apex to Zenith” Third Quarter 2011
- Doug Urban Talks About Dairy and Highpointing
- Stony Burk’s Car Mileage Hits 345,345 (largely repeatedly driving to highpoints)
- Matt Moniz Profiled on Outside Television
- Highpointer Aron Ralston Parodied on Simpsons Halloween Episode
- President Tim Webb Interviewed in Alabama Search for Hiker
- HP Merc Is Open With New Products
- Highpointers Foundation Silent Auction for Royal Robbins Books Ends 4:00 PM MDT October 24th, 2011
- Highpointers e-News of July 28, 2011
- Radar Museum Planned for Campbell Hill Summit
Tag Archives: Arkansas
John Bell Mount Magazine Paintings
Artist John Bell Jr. is exhibiting his work on Mount Magazine.
Mount Magazine Dinner Theater Manager Dixon Bowles Passes
Dixon Bowles whose colorful life included managing the dinner theater on Mount Magazine before the original lodge was destroyed by fire has passed.
History of Lodges on Mount Magazine
THV reports on the history of Mount Magazine noting that 25 settlers were on the mountain after the Civil War and that the first lodge was built in 1900 (the Skycrest Inn). In 1940, a lodge built by the Works … Continue reading
Arkansas Governor Objects to 10% Increase in Mount Magazine Lodge Fee
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe has objected to a 10 percent increase in rates for the Mount Magazine Lodge The Mount Magazine Lodge is looking to increase its prices. Mount Magazine costs $212 for a two-person suite at Mount Magazine State … Continue reading
Arkansas Closes Park So Bears Can Pick Berries
Arkansas has closed Queen Wilhelmina State Park temporarily due to increased bear activity. The release notes that during berry season the bears get more active and also warns visitors about bears on Mount Magazine.
Mount Magazine 15K Run June 5 “Only One Hill”
The Mount Magazine 15K Run sponsored by the River Valley Runners will be June 5 starting at the Havana School.
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40 Year Anniversary of 1970 Unsolved Mount Magazine Murder
AY Magazine is reporting on the incident went a headless torso was found on Mount Magazine on April 15, 1970. Somebody looking for poke in the freshly burned fields on the mountain noticed: Sitting upright, on a tree stump, was … Continue reading
Tagged Arkansas, Crime, Murders
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Monument Erected to One of Victims of 1971 Mount Magazine Rampage
A monument has been erected by Lake Swim Beach at Blue Mountain Lake in honor of David Small, who was left for dead in the trunk of a car, following a murder rampage by two Oklahoma State Prison escapees around … Continue reading
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Lawsuit Over No Bid Mount Magazine Contracts
Contractors are suing over the $32.6 million no bid contract to build Mount Magazine Lodge.
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Bicycle Race Up Mount Magazine
The Celebrity Classic Cycling State Race, a one-day criterion bicycle race, will change in style in May from a short 0.08-mile track to a stage race beginning at Ben Geren. Although the course hasn’t yet been mapped, planners are considering … Continue reading
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