Getting ready for the eclipse in Arkansas: Blaze a trail on public land

Zoom in: In terms of public land access, Arkansas is the best state of the 11 in the eclipse's path.

• The Natural State offers more than 3 million acres of public land and 350 miles of trails in the Ozark National Forest and off-roading in the Ouachita National Forest.

Zoom out: Nationally there are 10 million acres of publicly accessible land in the path of the eclipse, onX claims.

• Combined, they include more than 9,500 miles of hiking trails, 7,524 miles of off-roading trails and 4,000 camping locations.

The bottom line: If you head out, know the rules of camping on public lands, make sure someone knows where you're headed and please leave no trace.