Learn about the Rails to Trails project that takes defunct rail lines and creates bike and walking trails, such as the NWA Bike Trail and the Delta Heritage Trail near the Mississippi River, known as the Razorback Greenway. Matt McNair was born and raised in Bruno, Arkansas, in the Buffalo River country of southwestern Marion County. Aside from some youthful ramblings and a few years living in Norman, Oklahoma, he’s spent his entire life in one part of Arkansas or another. When not gardening at home, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and paddling the woodlands and streams of his native state. Currently the Director of the Outdoor Recreation Grants Program in the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism (ORGP, ADPHT), McNair lives in Little Rock with his wife, local business owner Brandy Thomason McNair (Bella Vita Jewelry) and their dog, Chester.