Jess Hikes AR

🔹Hiker🥾🔹Mom👩‍👦🔹Teacher👩‍🏫
•We AR Hikers 🥾Founder•AllTrails Trailhead Ambassador• Arkansas Ambassador •Nativ Ambassador

09/10/2026

A little bit of nature asmr for you.

09/07/2026

Lake Ouachita is so stunning. Clear waters. The Ouachita Mountains in the background. It’s the perfect place to spend time in the summer. So grateful my best friend came up to visit from Louisiana this past weekend and we got to share even more memories on the lake.

07/31/2026

6/16/26 Still not over our adventure wedding photos at Pinnacle Mountain, so I thought I’d share some black and whites that I love because they are so timeless and beautiful. The photo of us at a tripod is us talking to our family and close friends afterwards who watched us live. We had some audio malfunctions at the start then walked down the “aisle” and realized I left our vows in the car, so they patiently waited for us to get through all of that and still hung around. Our kids didn’t know what to do during the ceremony and awkwardly looked straight ahead the whole time haha.

Leading up to this day, I managed to get a bunch of chigger bites TWICE which made for great accessories as my something new. Once scouting the area for a spot to say our vows and photo locations. Then taking the kids the night before to run through what to do.

My something borrowed was my aunt’s gold bracelet. My something blue was my flowers, and my something old was a Smoky Bear patch that belonged to my late Grandpa Kenny. I pinned it to the stems of my bouquet. 💐

We sweated so much from the heat and humidity and especially after climbing to the overlook. My dress had sooooo many twigs and stuff in it on top of ripping it because as it turns out, it’s not easy hiking in a dress (imagine that). BUT I do plan on reusing my dress for the Renaissance Faire, so I’m stoked about that.

Our clothes were the only expense which wasn’t a lot. We are thankful for the involved parties that wouldn’t charge us (photography & officiant) and of course our friends and family who showered us in love and support. And to our kids who didn’t complain, the biggest win of the evening.

07/27/2026

It’s not a summer without a sunset hike somewhere in Arkansas. Great company with the We AR Hikers crew

07/08/2026

Part 4 of my Southern Arkansas Delta visit. We set out to see the Champion Cypress tree of Arkansas located in the Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge. This is a 2 mile out and back trail. I will say, the hike itself was not the most enjoyable. A lot of it is overgrown, but you can still see the trail to find your way. I’d recommend downloading the AllTrails route though as there is no cell service here. The mosquitoes were the WORST. I literally sprayed myself with Repel from my head to my toes. Poor Jennifer Horton Tucker took a spill and had her hat off, and the mosquitoes were attacking her scalp, they were that bad. The tree itself is really big and impressive. I wanted to find a way over there to stand at the base for scale perspective, but there was no way to get across the green algae water. You can see the size comparison in the second photo though.

07/02/2026

Part 3 of the Arkansas Southern Delta. We made a stop at the Louisiana Purchase State Park which also happens to be a National Historic Landmark. This is a short walk on a boardwalk, but the swamp setting all around made it enjoyable and like there was more to see. For those who don’t know, Arkansas serves as the starting point of the survey of the land as part of the Louisiana Purchase. This monument marks the spot where it was started. It was place in 1926 by the Daughters of the American Revolution. The water was very low so we were able to see the whole marker for the survey points.

06/30/2026

Part 2 of the Arkansas Southern Delta with the Delta Heritage State Park. First impression is the building in which the visitor center is located. It was unlike anything we had ever seen before and that’s because it’s an old cotton gin! The building to the left of it was the seed house and has now been turned into housing for state park employees. The interpreter we spoke to was very informative about the Delta Heritage Trail and how much was left. They hope the trail will be completed by the end of the year. You can hike this trail, but it’s mainly a biking trail. Once completed, it will be 84.5 miles long all the way to the southern part of our state with several different trailheads. They also will have electric bikes to rent very soon.

06/29/2026

Part 1 Arkansas Southern Delta. I’ve set out to see the state parks and other sights to see in the delta regions of Arkansas. This is a mostly uncharted territory for me. First up, Jennifer Horton Tucker and I went to Mississippi River State Park. The visitor center here is really beautiful. The exhibits are wonderful and their visitor center is also shared with the St. Francis National Forest visitor center.

We walked a nice little trail behind the visitor center called Trotting Fox Trail which follows along a ranger pond. You can fish here, and we got to see a momma Goose with her babies. You can camp at this park and they have cabins as well. Fishing is also a popular activity as they have three lakes which means you can also paddle with kayaks.

06/23/2026

This past weekend we celebrated 3 years of We AR Hikers at Petit Jean Mountain State Park. We hiked the Cedar Creek Trail (wish it had more water flow). Afterwards, we grilled hot dogs and had a potluck style lunch while Jude Brawner played for us. This pavilion spot at Petit Jean was so nice and I highly recommend it if you have large groups. We got together a bit early this year for the anniversary because last year in July it was stifling hot. Next year I’ll probably look at doing it in the fall.

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