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Hitchhiking in Arkansas Unless you're broke and need to spange, avoid the big cities. There isn't much there to experience and not too many travelers to share with. When you find a good place to hitchhike, you will typically be picked up quickly. The main problem is that very few shoulders are built on the roads outside of major population centers, so it can be difficult at allfor someone to pull over for you. The situation has been gradually improving the last couple years, but most of the two lane highways still lack sufficient shoulder room for hitchhiking. Despite this, especially in Arkansas contains some incredibly wild and scenic places. This has earned it the mountainous regions title of "The Natural State." Some of the Ozarksgreatest outdoor opportunities between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachians exist here. == Recreation == If you have the resources to have food, then a very cool place to travel through are the towns along the Buffalo River. There is a trail called the Buffalo River Trail which runs parallel to the river. Since itIt's a pretty trail, but like the rest of the South, people tend there are a lot of ticks. Be sure to print out a trail guide if you do decide to be kinder than most but hike it because the trail crosses some privately owned land and private roads and the few people who are jerks are usually worse than most other placessigns about exactly where to go aren't too clear. But The trail isn't too high intensity, and it connects all these small towns along the combination river which make their living off of that general kindness and river activities. Ponca is a super cool town like this. If you are passing through the laid backBoston Mountains along highway 16, outdoorsy atmosphere that surrounds ask the Ozarks makes for locals about a place that called the "Glory Hole Falls" It is quite a spectacular site and is only a lot mile hike off of extremely loving people live the main highway. Petite Jean State Park is also a must-see, it is near I-40 inthe vicinity of Morrilton. There are several trails with some terrific natural wonders that rank among the best to see in the state. The Talimena Skyway is arguably the most scenic road in the country between the Rockies and the Appalachians. Be prepared to not experience much traffic though, [[User:Thewindandrain]] was stuck walking on this road for almost 24 hours and ended up dehydrated and drinking his own urine before someone finally picked him up.

If you have *Shoulders:Shoulders are rarely built at the resources to have foodedge of towns, then a very cool place making it difficult for people to travel through are the towns along the Buffalo Riverpull over. There The situation is a trail called the Buffalo River Trail which runs parallel to the river. It's a pretty trail, improving in recent years in larger towns such as [[Fayetteville]] and [[Hot Springs]] but like the rest of the South there are a lot of ticks. Be sure to print out a trail guide if you do decide to hike it because the trail crosses some privately owned land and private on most two lane roads and the signs about exactly where , finding places for people to go aren't too clearpull over is difficult.

The trail isn't too high intensity*Pedestrian Rights:All interstates prohibit pedestrians. Virtually all other roads allow pedestrians. *Interchanges:[[split-traffic interchange|Split-traffic interchanges]] are few and far between here when crossing non controlled access roads. Most if not all interchanges between two four lane roads do not require drivers to slow down, and making it connects all these small towns along the river which make their living off of river activities. Ponca is a super cool town like thisdifficult for them to pick you up.

The definition of roadway in this context may be open to interpretation by the police because it is not specifically defined in the same section27-49-212. Roadways.In all sections (b) “Roadway” means that portion of the vehicle code where roadway is defineda highway improved, it is defined as "that part of the road designed , or ordinarily used for the ordinary flow of trafficvehicular travel."

Corruption is not unheard of among law enforcement in Arkansas. Mena county is the most racist place in the modern United States; it is rumored among locals that the murder of several african americans in 2001 was committed by members of the Sheriff's office of Mena County. Madison County is famous for a marijuana grow operation owned by it's sheriff. The sheriff died under suspicious circumstances; it was suspected to be an assassination. More information about the subject can be found in the book "When Money Grew On Trees." === Federal Districts ==='''NOTE:Note''' [[User:Thewindandrain|Thewindandrain]] once asked a police officer how they defined roadway in Arkansas since it wasnAll land regulated by the National Park service prohibits hitchhiking under the Code of Federal Regulations Title 36 section 4.31: Hitchhiking or soliciting transportation is prohibited ''t mentioned except in designated areas and under conditions established by the statute booksuperintendent. The officer said roadway includes 12 feet from the paved portion of the road'' *Buffalo River National Park 4. While the officer was very likely making this part up31 has not been amended here, it so hitchhiking is important to note that roadway seems to be open to interpretation in this stateprohibited.  == Cities ==*[[Little Rock]]*[[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville]]*[[Fort Smith]]*[[Texarkana]]*[[Pine Bluff, Arkansas|Pine Bluff]]*[[Hot Springs, Arkansas|Hot Springs]]

''I have thoroughly hitchhiked through most of Arkansas and explored many of its parks and mountains. I would consider Arkansas to be about average to slightly above average for getting rides. Getting them on the side of , typically the road may be more difficult scenic areas are easier to hitchhike than some states, but it is easy to get rides at gas stationsthe flat areas. Arkansas doesn't have a natural trust in strangers so it is one of those states where asking for rides at a gas station or truck stop is GREATLY beneficial if a viable option from your location. Unfortunately, some parts of Arkansas are the most racist in America, so your experience may differ based on your raceOutdoor opportunities abound here.'' [[User:Thewindandrain|Thewindandrain]] 07([[User talk:02Thewindandrain|talk]]) 00:34, 12 18 May 2012 2013 (CEST) ''Cheap food. I was able to get a bunk in the bunkhouse in Ponca for super cheap because I offered to mop it out for them. I wasn't even spanging and some ladies drove by from their cabin who had overheard the deal I made with the people who ran the bunkhouse and gave me fajitas. Super cool place.

''Cheap food. I was able to get a bunk in the bunkhouse in Ponca for super cheap because I offered to mop it out for them. I wasn't even spanging and some ladies drove by from their cabin who had overheard the deal I made with the people who ran the bunkhouse and gave me fajitas. Super cool place. Whenever I got on the road instead of the Buffalo River Trail, I was picked up by the first or second car to pass more often than not. Very loving area.''-Unknown