Start here: What is ArkLaTex Adventure Club?

Hello and welcome! My name is Nichole and I’m really glad that you’re here. Whether you just found me through the KTBS podcast or stumbled across my website, I’m so glad you’re here. This is ArkLaTex Adventures, a regional travel site that helps you explore the best of Texarkana, the ArkLaTex, and beyond.

What is the ArkLaTex?

I have to confess, I had to learn. My family and I moved to the area in 2014 from Iowa, and everything was new to us. So, I learned what it meant and I learned to love it, choosing to bloom where I was planted. What is the ArkLaTex? It’s a geographic area in the southern United States that includes ARKansas, LouisianA and TEXas. My split city of Texarkana sits right at the heart of the region. For my ArkLaTex Adventure Club, I also include southeastern Oklahoma because there are lots of gems there as well.

Who am I?

I’m Nichole, an adventure mom, homeschooler, road tripper, and big fan of quirky roadside attractions. I’ve worked as a content creator in the travel and homeschool space on my Luckey Wanderers website and Coleyraeh Instagram page since 2018. In 2022, I decided that I wanted to take that skillset to my own neighborhood. I wanted to help show to the world why I love where I live. So, I started this blog to share the joy I’ve found in exploring our corner of the world. Additionally, I hope to inspire locals and travelers alike to love the ArkLaTex.

What started as a passion project, my ArkLaTex Adventure Club has turned into a growing community. It includes locals and travelers alike, who want to spend more time outside, more time together, and more time discovering hidden gems in the ArkLaTex.

What is the ArkLaTex Adventure Club?

At it’s most basic definition, the ArkLaTex Adventure Club is a Facebook group that stemmed from my social media pages. It’s a community of passionate explorers, who want to highlight the fun and exciting things to do and see across the four states area. It’s free, open to everyone, and everyone is welcome there. We’re at nearly 2000 members and growing quickly. I would love to invite you to be a part of our movement.

What you’ll find here.

If you’re looking for:

  • Weekend road trip ideas
  • Hidden gems and quirky stops
  • Kid-friendly hikes and parks
  • Outdoor adventure ideas for everyone
  • Seasonal ideas for things to do
  • Educational field trips and homeschool-friendly fun

…you’re in the right place.

I share honest, practical guides for Texarkana, the ArkLaTex, and sometimes beyond. If I’m sharing about it, it’s because I or my family and I have personal experienced it. So, I can promise first hand, honest reviews, tips, and tricks. If you’re looking for ways to love where you live, learn more about the ArkLaTex, and maybe a little perspective shift towards wonder, you’re in the right place.

Start with these favorites.

Here are a few favorite posts to get you started:

Want my free hiking guide to the ArkLaTex?
Grab your downloadable 3-page trail guide right here and start planning your next outdoor day.

How to stay in the loop.

If you’re looking for a way to stay up to date with my shenanigans, be sure to sign up for my newsletter, The Dispatch. It’s a maybe sometimes monthly email newsletter. In it, I share upcoming events, ideas for day trips and things to do, trip reports, stories, new blog posts, and more.

Click here to join the email list

Find me on social media.

I have all my bases covered here and I tend to update these most regularly. You’re welcome to follow along on any (or all) of them. Here’s the breakdown:

Visiting from KTBS?

Welcome again! If you heard me on the KTBS News 3 podcast or saw the live broadcast, I’d love to connect!
Here are a few posts and things we mentioned in the segment:

Looking for merch?

If you’d like to represent the ArkLaTex Adventure Club, thank you! I don’t have a physical shop but I do have some print on demand designs available in my Redbubble shop. Find it here.

Let’s wonder well and love where we live.

ArkLaTex Adventures isn’t just about what to do. It’s a mindset and a choice. It’s about seeing the wonder while we wander, about building memories, finding the beauty in every town, and embracing adventure close to home. If that sounds like your kind of thing, you’re in good company. Thanks for being here. I hope you’ll stay a while. ~ Nichole

About the author.

Nichole Holze is a content creator based in Texarkana, USA. She has over ten years of experience with exploring and adventuring across the ArkLaTex, and the same amount of experience in homeschooling her children. She is married to Ryan and they have two children, plus one giant dog. You can read about their homeschool experiences and travels beyond the ArkLaTex over at Luckey Wanderers. Keep up with their shenanigans on her Facebook page at Coleyraeh and ArkLaTex Adventures on Instagram and TikTok. Nichole is also on the Executive Team for Run Wild My Child and a published author with articles in books from Wild + Free. Loving where you live is a cornerstone of their family culture and they pursue seeing the wonder wherever they wander.

Thanks for reading and be sure to join the ArkLaTex Adventure Club!

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