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Special to What's Up! N eed to walk it off? This year's Back 40 Story, a series of informational guided hikes on Bella Vista's Back 40 Trails, begins at 1 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Bear Hollow Trailhead. Cris and Eleanor Jones, Arkansas Master Naturalists, will help participants learn to identify dormant winter trees. Cris Jones earned a bachelor of science degree in forestry at Louisiana State University in 1961, a master of science in forest business management at Duke University in 1965 and a master of business administration at Oral Roberts University in 1991. Although his career in forestry was not long, followed by going into his family's business and then becoming a CPA before retiring in 2016, he has maintained his love of forestry and the outdoors as a landowner and tree farmer through the years. In the spring of 2016, he and wife Eleanor completed the Arkansas Master Naturalist training program and are using their skills and knowledge to help others learn about and appreciate the beautiful Northwest Arkansas natural environment. As Arkansas Master Naturalists, they participate in work projects to help or improve the ecology. Eleanor, who says she learned everything she knows about trees from Botany 101, her father's inspiration and Cris' lifelong instruction, will assist in the hike. They lived in Benton County for 21 years in a mountaintop home surrounded by 100 beautiful acres, where they built their own trails and Cris did not rest until he knew every tree in the forest. They moved to Pea Ridge in 2016. This hike will take place on the Back 40 Loop trail, from the Bear Hollow Trailhead east to the Tower Trailhead. Shuttle service will be provided to return hikers to their vehicles. This hike is approximately 2.5 miles on intermediate terrain. Future event meeting locations and topics will be announced prior to each hike's date. Most hikes are moderately strenuous and require appropriate shoes and clothing. Participants should also bring insect repellent, sunscreen and water. The Back 40 Trails are single track, which means they are dirt, narrow and sometimes rocky or have exposed tree roots. The trails are not appropriate for strollers. Friendly dogs are welcome on leashes. Other topics from years past have included archaeology, entomology, wildflowers, native plants, wild mushrooms and more. © 2019 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © DISNEY. PRESENTATION LICENSED BY DISNEY CONCERTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH 20TH CENTURY FOX, LUCASFILM LTD. AND WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC FILM LIVE WITH ORCHESTRA FEATURING MEMBERS OF SONA SATURDAY, MAY 25 | WALMART AMP TICKETS ON SALE AT 479.443.5600 OR AMPTICKETS.COM MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS FEBRUARY 3-9, 2019 WHAT'S UP! 11 BELLA VISTA FAQ Back 40 Story: Back 40 Loop WHEN — 1 p.m. Feb. 9 WHERE — Meet at the Bear Hollow Trailhead COST — Free INFO — bellavistaar.gov/residents/recreation/the_back_40 The Back 40 Story: Free Hikes Set Monthly