Today we open the container with Arkansas' first Director of Office of Outdoor Recreation, Katherine Andrews.

Doug begins the show highlighting the transformative potential of outdoor recreation in revitalizing small-town economies. Because, as we learned from Ray Kinsella's voice "if you build it, they will come."

Doug is then joined by Katherine Andrews. As Arkansas' Director of the Office of Outdoor Recreation, Katherine understands how strategically developed recreational facilities and infrastructure can stimulate economic growth and attract new residents.

Doug & Katherine look at Arkansas as a leader in recreation. A place where successful initiatives have leveraged outdoor activities to foster community engagement and economic sustainability.

Together they explore the role of local governments and community involvement in recreation and emphasize that economic development does not need vast resources or power.

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